Axel Olrik

Danish folklorist and scholar of mediaeval historiography (1864–1917)

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[17]
Date of birth: July 3, 1864
Date of death: February 18, 1917
Place of birth: Copenhagen
Place of death: Øverød
Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark^[12]
Occupation: literary historian, philologist, folklorist, librettist, ethnologist
Employer: University of Copenhagen^[13]
Educated at: Metropolitanskolen^[14]
Award received: Wikidata item^[15]
Father: Henrik Olrik^[11]
Sibling: Jørgen Olrik, Eyvind Olrik, Hans Olrik, Povl Olrik, Dagmar Olrik, Benedicte Brummer^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]
Cause of death: pneumonia^[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish^[25]
Academic degree: magister degree, Doctor of Philosophy^[19]^[20]
Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon^[24]
Family name: Olrik^[21]
Given name: Axel^[22]
Manner of death: natural causes^[23]
Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16]
Name in native language: Axel Olrik^[26]
Place of burial: Søllerød Cemetery^[10]

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Alvin ID: alvin-person:13936
BIBSYS ID: 90327766
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 10223384b
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID: 86863779
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: olrik-axel
CBDB.cz author ID: 51644
CONOR.SI ID: 132331363
Carnegie Hall agent ID: 1029981

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CiNii Research ID: 1140563741626400000
DDB person (GND) ID: 118787047
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID: Axel_Olrik
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID: OAxelOlrik
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118787047
DigitaltMuseum ID: 0210311695630
FAST ID: 117662
FES digital collections entity ID: 369625
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Geni profile ID: 6000000024210270833
Gravsted.dk ID: axelolrik
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Axel_Olrik
IMSLP ID: Category:Olrik,_Axel
IdRef ID: 115339108
IxTheo authority ID: 136542344
J9U entity ID: 987007310090705171
KBR person ID: 14788308
KNAW past member ID: PE00002137
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 118787047
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Lex ID: Axel_Olrik
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NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA0672970X
NDL Authority ID: 00959257
NE.se ID: axel-olrik
NL CR AUT ID: mzk2005299323
NUKAT ID: n01096820
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000383225
National Library of Latvia ID: 000193386
National Virtual Library of India ID: 789619
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID: 6857
Obálky knih ID: mzk2005299323
Online Books Page author ID: Olrik, Axel, 1864-1917
Open Library ID: OL956149A
Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110803100249191
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Runeberg author ID: olrikaxe
SBN author ID: MILV177124
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SHARE Catalogue author ID: 741675
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SVKKL authority ID: 0417100-Olrik-Axel-18641917
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID: 56808
Treccani ID: axel-olrik
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID: axel-olrik
Unz Review author ID: OlrikAxel
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Yale LUX ID: person/8d64e67d-4f81-470f-a203-c845f3a7a795

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Occupation 4

philologist, folklorist, librettist, literary historian

Mb:lyricist 2

Hymnus amoris, Hymnus amoris

Academic degree 1

Doctor of Philosophy

Cause of death 1

pneumonia

Country of citizenship 1

Kingdom of Denmark

Described by source 1

Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon

Educated at 1

Metropolitanskolen

Employer 1

University of Copenhagen

Father 1

Henrik Olrik

Founded entities 1

Folklore Fellows

Given name 1

Axel

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Danish

Manner of death 1

natural causes

Member of 1

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Parent of 1

Henrik Olrik

Place of birth 1

Copenhagen

Sex or gender 1

male

Sibling 1

Dagmar Olrik

Siblings 1

Dagmar Olrik

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Summary

Axel Olrik was born on July 3, 1864^[1], in Copenhagen^[2]. He died on February 18, 1917^[3], in Øverød^[4]. He worked as a literary historian^[5], philologist^[6], folklorist^[7], librettist^[8], and ethnologist^[9].

FAQs

Where was Axel Olrik born?

Axel Olrik's place of birth was Copenhagen^[2].

Where did Axel Olrik die?

Axel Olrik passed away in Øverød^[4].

Who were Axel Olrik's parents?

Axel Olrik's father was Henrik Olrik^[11].

What did Axel Olrik do for work?

Axel Olrik worked as a literary historian^[5], philologist^[6], folklorist^[7], librettist^[8], and ethnologist^[9].

Where did Axel Olrik go to school?

Axel Olrik was educated at Metropolitanskolen^[14].

What awards did Axel Olrik receive?

Honors received include Q106076863^[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Axel Olrik — place of birth (P19): Copenhagen. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Axel Olrik — place of death (P20): Øverød. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Axel Olrik — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Axel Olrik — father (P22): Henrik Olrik. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Axel Olrik — country of citizenship (P27): Kingdom of Denmark. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Axel Olrik — educated at (P69): Metropolitanskolen. Retrieved 2023-10-23. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Axel Olrik — occupation (P106): literary historian. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-03-08. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Axel Olrik — occupation (P106): philologist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-03-08. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Axel Olrik — occupation (P106): folklorist. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Axel Olrik — occupation (P106): librettist. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Axel Olrik — occupation (P106): ethnologist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Axel Olrik — employer (P108): University of Copenhagen. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Axel Olrik — place of burial (P119): Søllerød Cemetery. Retrieved 2023-10-23. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Axel Olrik — award received (P166): Q106076863. Retrieved 2023-10-23. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Axel Olrik — member of (P463): Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Axel Olrik — cause of death (P509): pneumonia. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Axel Olrik — academic degree (P512): magister degree. Retrieved 2023-10-23. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Axel Olrik — academic degree (P512): Doctor of Philosophy. Retrieved 2023-10-23. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Axel Olrik — date of birth (P569): July 3, 1864. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Axel Olrik — date of death (P570): February 18, 1917. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Axel Olrik — family name (P734): Olrik. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Axel Olrik — given name (P735): Axel. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-12. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Axel Olrik — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Axel Olrik — described by source (P1343): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Axel Olrik — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Danish. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Axel Olrik — name in native language (P1559): Axel Olrik. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Axel Olrik — sibling (P3373): Jørgen Olrik. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Axel Olrik — sibling (P3373): Eyvind Olrik. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Axel Olrik — sibling (P3373): Hans Olrik. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Axel Olrik — sibling (P3373): Povl Olrik. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Axel Olrik — sibling (P3373): Dagmar Olrik. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Axel Olrik — sibling (P3373): Benedicte Brummer. wikidata.org.

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"Changed claim references: Date of birth: 3 July 1864, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
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FES digital collections entity ID → 369625

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