Guðbrandur Þorláksson (1541–1627) was a mathematician, cartographer and bishop in Hólar, Iceland. He studied at the cathedral school at Hólar and the University of Copenhagen, and was successively rector of the school at Skálholt, minister at Breidabólstadur and bishop of Hólar until his death on July 20, 1627. Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ... University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Universitet) is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ...

He edited and published at least 80 books while he was bishop, including a Bible and the Icelandic Lawbook or legal code. He is also noted for having drawn the first good map of Iceland, in 1590. The Bible (From Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, plural of βιβλιον, biblion, book, originally a diminutive of βιβλος, biblos, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos, meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material), is a word applied to sacred scriptures. ... A legal code is a moral code enforced by the law of a state. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ...

He had at least one child, a daughter named Steinunn, born in 1571 to Guðrún Gísladóttir.

References

• "Bible of Guðbrandur Þorláksson (http://www.kb.nl/gabriel/treasures/country/Iceland/is02.html)." . Accessed on January 30, 2005.