Sheriff Skúli Magnússon (1711-1794) Named: “The Father of Reykjavík&rdqu... read more
Born at Eiríksstaðir (Ericstad) in west-Iceland to Erik the Red, Leif became Iceland&rsq... read more
King Christian IX Ruled Denmark from 1863 to 1906, known as “The Grandfather of Europe”... read more
Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807-1845) One of the most admired poet of modern Iceland, this g... read more
Jón Sigurðsson (1811 – 1879) Born June 17. 1811, Jón Sigurðsson became ... read more
Ingólfur Arnarson According to existing written sources, Iceland's first permanent settl... read more
Hannes Hafstein (1861 – 1922) A farm boy from North Iceland, Hafstein graduated from The Icel... read more
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) Note: Read with movie-trailer-voice. The son of an Icelandic wood ca... read more