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John Lindow was born on 23 July, 1946 in Washington, D.C., U.S., is an American philologist. Discover John Lindow's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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United States
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John Lindow Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is John Lindow's Wife?
His wife is Katharine Forbes (m. 1968)
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John Lindow Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Lindow worth at the age of 77 years old? John Lindow’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated John Lindow's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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John Frederick Lindow (born July 23, 1946) is an American philologist who is Professor Emeritus of Old Norse and Folklore at University of California, Berkeley.
He is a well known authority on Old Norse religion and literature.
John Lindow was born in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 1946, the son of Wesley Lindow and Eleanor Niemetta.
His father was a banker and his mother was a teacher.
John Lindow received his undergraduate degree at Harvard University, where he gained an A.B., magna cum laude, in 1968, and a PhD in 1972, both in Germanic Languages and Literatures.
Lindow married Katharine Forbes, a teacher, on October 4, 1968, with whom he has two daughters.
After gaining his Ph.D, Lindow joined the faculty at University of California, Berkeley, serving as Acting Assistant Professor (1972–1974), Assistant Professor (1974–1977), Associate Professor (1977–1983), and Professor of Scandinavian (1983-?).
He was since retired as Professor Emeritus of Old Norse and Folklore.
In 1977, Lindow was elected as a corresponding member of the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy.
Lindow's Handbook of Norse mythology was published in 2001.
He is the co-editor of the forthcoming Pre-Christian Religions of the North: History and Structures, which is to be published in four volumes by Brepols, and the forthcoming Old Norse Mythology, which is to be published by Oxford University Press.
In 2018, he received the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon at the Icelandic president's residence for scholarly contributions in the area of Icelandic medieval literature.
He is also a member of the American Folklore Society, the Medieval Academy of America and the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study.
Lindow specializes in the study of Old Norse religion and literature.
He is also an expert on Scandinavian folklore, Sami and Finnish mythology, and Inuit religion.
