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Andreas Beck

Norwegian explorer
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Andreas Beck

Summary

Andreas Beck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Balsfjord Municipality[2]. He was born on October 8, 1864[3]. He died on March 18, 1914[4]. He worked as an explorer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Andreas Beck's place of birth was Balsfjord Municipality[2].
  • Andreas Beck was born on October 8, 1864[3].
  • Andreas Beck died on March 18, 1914[4].
  • Andreas Beck held citizenship in Norway[7].
  • Andreas Beck's professions included explorer[5].
  • Andreas Beck received the King's Medal of Merit in Silver[8].
  • Andreas Beck is recorded as male[9].
  • Andreas Beck's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Andreas Beck's Commons category is recorded as Andreas Beck (explorer)[11].
  • Andreas Beck's family name is recorded as Beck[12].
  • Andreas Beck's given name is recorded as Andreas[13].
  • Andreas Beck's participant in is recorded as Amundsen's South Pole expedition[14].
  • Andreas Beck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[15].
  • Andreas Beck's different from is recorded as Andreas Beck[16].

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Origins and Family

Andreas Beck was born in Balsfjord Municipality[2]. He was born on October 8, 1864[3].

Career and Affiliations

Andreas Beck worked as an explorer[5].

Recognition

Andreas Beck received the King's Medal of Merit in Silver[8].

Death and Burial

Andreas Beck died on March 18, 1914[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andreas Beck include Beck Peak[17], a mountain[18].

Why It Matters

Andreas Beck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Entities named for him include Beck Peak[17], a mountain[18].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Beck born?

Andreas Beck was born in Balsfjord Municipality[2].

What did Andreas Beck do for work?

Andreas Beck worked as explorer[5].

What awards did Andreas Beck receive?

Honors received include King's Medal of Merit in Silver[8].

Related Entities

Andreas Beck Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Pmt · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Amundsen's South Pole expedition
    Occupation → explorer
    Given name → Andreas
    Instance of → human
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14822]]: andreas-beck"
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