George Stephens was an English archeologist and philologist, who worked in Scandinavia, especially on interpreting runic inscriptions.
Stephens studied at University College London. In 1834, he moved to Sweden, studying Scandinavian medieval literature and folklore. His collection of fairy tales together with Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius was often reprinted. Stephens moved to Denmark, became a lecturer in English at Copenhagen University in 1851, and a professor in 1855. In 1860, he published the first edition of the Waldere fragments.George Stephens was an English archeologist and philologist, who worked in Scandinavia, especially on interpreting runic inscriptions.
Stephens studied at University College London. In 1834, he moved to Sweden, studying Scandinavian medieval literature and folklore. His collection of fairy tales together with Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius was often reprinted. Stephens moved to Denmark, became a lecturer in English at Copenhagen University in 1851, and a professor in 1855. In 1860, he published the first edition of the Waldere fragments....more