Born in the town of Halmstad in Halland in south-western Sweden, Wigforss studied at Lund University from 1899 and completed a doctorate in 1913 with a dissertation on the dialect of south Halland, becoming docent in Scandinavian languages at the university the same year.
Wigforss was born in the town of Halmstad in Halland in south-western Sweden. Wigforss studied at Lund University from 1899. Wigforss completed a doctorate in 1913 with a dissertation on the dialect of south Halland. Wigforss were becoming docent in Scandinavian languages at the university the same year.