Danish novelist, poet, and scientist (1847–1885)
Jens Peter Jacobsen
Jens Peter Jacobsen was a Danish novelist, poet, and scientist, in Denmark often just written as "J.
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- Profession
- Danish novelist, poet, and scientist (1847–1885)
- Born
- 1847-04-07

Overview
Jens Peter Jacobsen was a Danish novelist, poet, and scientist, in Denmark often just written as "J. P. Jacobsen". He began the naturalist movement in Danish literature and was a part of the Modern Breakthrough.
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