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R. C. (Richard Constant) Boer
1863–1929
A Dutch scholar of Old Norse and Germanic studies, he helped bring medieval northern texts to a wider scholarly audience through teaching, editing, and research. His work connected philology, saga literature, and the history of early Germanic languages.
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Noorwegens Letterkunde in de Negentiende Eeuw
by R. C. (Richard Constant) Boer
About the author
Born in 1863, Richard Constant Boer was a Dutch linguist and philologist best known for his specialization in Old Norse. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Groningen in 1888 with work on Örvar-Odds saga, and he later built a career as both a teacher and university scholar.
Boer taught in Leeuwarden before moving into higher education, and he eventually became a professor at the University of Amsterdam. His academic work focused on Old Norse, Germanic languages, and related medieval literature, and he published studies and handbooks that reflected a deep interest in early northern and Germanic traditions.
He died in Amsterdam in 1929. For readers today, Boer stands out as one of the scholars who helped shape the serious study of Old Norse and Germanic philology in the Netherlands.