Peter Oluf Brøndsted

1780–1842 (age 62)

Biography

Peter Oluf Brøndsted was a philologist and archaeologist whose studies of ancient Greece influenced European understanding of antiquity. His fieldwork and publications conveyed both the rigor of scholarship and a deep appreciation for classical heritage.

He rests at Assistens Cemetery, leaving a lasting legacy as a scholar who brought the classical world closer to Denmark.

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Nicolai Jacob Marstrand
1770–1829 (age 59)
Assistens Cemetery
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Claes Birch
1942–2003 (age 61)
Assistens Cemetery
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O.D. Ottesen
1816–1892 (age 76)
Assistens Cemetery
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Finnur Magnússon
1781–1847 (age 66)
Assistens Cemetery
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August Rasmussen
1838–1922 (age 84)
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Nicolai Laurentius Feilberg
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