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Axel Heiberg

Norwegian businessman and diplomat (1848–1932)
Person human Q2665364

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
March 16, 1848, March 16, 1846[10]
Date of death
September 4, 1932
Place of birth
Christiania, Oslo[9]
Place of death
Oslo
Country of citizenship
Norway[16]
Occupation
entrepreneur, diplomat, farmer, businessperson
Award received
Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎, Medal for Outstanding Civic Service[17][18]
Father
Johan Fritzner Heiberg[12]
Mother
Emma Wilhelmine Munch[13]
Child
Emma Stang, Thorvald Meyer Heiberg[14][15]
Sibling
Jacob Munch Heiberg[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[26]
Described by source
Hvem er Hvem? (1912), Hvem er hvem? (1930)[24][25]
Family name
Heiberg[22]
Given name
Axel[23]
Member of
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[19]
P14822
axel-heiberg[28]
Place of burial
Vår Frelsers gravlund[11]
Residence
Oslo[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Axel Heiberg ja アクセル・ハイバーグ ja アクセル・ハイベルグ ru Аксель Хейберг ru Хейберг, Аксель sv Heiberg
🔖 Identifiers · 14
VIAF cluster ID
1427149108438268780008
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Axel Heiberg - ca. 1910–1920 - Ludvig Forbech - Oslo Museum - OB.F05959b.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
97040973
DigitaltMuseum ID
021037321785
Edvard Munch's correspondence person ID
180
Freebase ID
/m/076th95
Geni.com profile ID
6000000013490257951
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Axel_Heiberg
KulturNav-ID
ea2ec754-ba2e-4fb8-bdf5-a8a1874658c1
Lokalhistoriewiki.no article ID
Axel_Heiberg_(1848–1932)
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Axel_Heiberg
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pf01036372001414
Show all 14 identifiers +2
Prabook ID
2612207
WikiTree person ID
Heiberg-186

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
farmer, entrepreneur, diplomat, Farmer, Diplomat, Entrepreneur
Named after 3
Axel Heiberg Island, Axel Heiberg Glacier, Heiberg Islands
Country of citizenship 2
Norway, Norway
Award received 1
Medal for Outstanding Civic Service
Given name 1
Axel
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Member of 1
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Place of birth 1
Christiania
Place of burial 1
Vår Frelsers gravlund
Place of death 1
Oslo
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Axel Heiberg was born on March 16, 1848[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on September 4, 1932[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5], diplomat[6], farmer[7], and businessperson[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Axel Heiberg include Axel Heiberg Island[29], an island[30], in Canada[31]; Axel Heiberg Glacier[32], a glacier[33]; and Heiberg Islands[34], an island group[35], in Russia[36].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Axel Heiberg Island[29], an island[30], in Canada[31]; Axel Heiberg Glacier[32], a glacier[33]; and Heiberg Islands[34], an island group[35], in Russia[36].

FAQs

Where was Axel Heiberg born?

Axel Heiberg was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Axel Heiberg die?

Axel Heiberg passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Axel Heiberg's parents?

Axel Heiberg's father was Johan Fritzner Heiberg[12]. Axel Heiberg's mother was Emma Wilhelmine Munch[13].

What did Axel Heiberg do for work?

Axel Heiberg worked as an entrepreneur[5], diplomat[6], farmer[7], and businessperson[8].

What awards did Axel Heiberg receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[17] and Medal for Outstanding Civic Service[18].

Related Entities

Axel Heiberg Island entrepreneur Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1912). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . begravdeioslo.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1912). wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1912). wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 15d ago · Ajarmund · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1912), Hvem er hvem? (1930)
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 17d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → entrepreneur, diplomat, farmer +1
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  3. 9w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14822 → axel-heiberg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14822: axel-heiberg, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/315204367|Axel Heiberg (#315204367)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8353|Norwegian Pol"
  4. 10w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Award received → Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎, Medal for Outstanding Civic Service
    Given name → —
    Place of burial → —
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