Laurence Marcellus Larson (September 23, 1868 – March 9, 1938) was a Norwegian born, American educator, historian, writer and translator.
His notable works included his translation from Old Norse of Konungs skuggsjá (Harvard UP, 1917).
[3] Larson was appointed to the UW faculty as a Scandinavian languages and history professor on April 17, 1906, but resigned later that year, on June 27.
[5] Larson was named a trustee of the Illinois State Historical Library in 1923.
He was elected to the presidency of the American Historical Association in 1938, but died of acute bronchitis in Urbana, Illinois, aged 69, before completing his term.