Magnús Ketilsson
Magnús Ketilsson, was an Icelandic publisher and author. He ran Hrappsey Press, an Icelandic publishing company focused on non-religious publications. He published Islandske Maaneds Tidender, a periodical in the Danish language. He had an influence on the development of Icelandic spelling and grammar. He has been described as a leader of the neo-classic enlightenment movement in Iceland.
He studied at the University of Copenhagen. He became sýslumaður of Dalasýsla in 1754.