Bengt Ahlfors

Finnish-Swedish writer
Person human Q432789
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Bengt Ahlfors

Summary

Bengt Ahlfors is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on December 28, 1937[3]. He worked as a writer[4], playwright[5], director[6], and musician[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Bengt Ahlfors's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Bengt Ahlfors was born on December 28, 1937[3].
  • Bengt Ahlfors held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Swedish was Bengt Ahlfors's native language[10].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's professions included writer[4].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's professions included playwright[5].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's professions included director[6].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's professions included musician[7].
  • Bengt Ahlfors received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11].
  • Bengt Ahlfors received the Karl Emil Tollander Prize[12].
  • Bengt Ahlfors received the Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris[13].
  • Bengt Ahlfors is recorded as male[14].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's Commons category is recorded as Bengt Ahlfors[16].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's family name is recorded as Ahlfors[17].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's given name is recorded as Bengt[18].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's work location is recorded as Helsinki[19].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[20].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[21].
  • Bengt Ahlfors's writing language is recorded as Swedish[22].

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Origins and Family

Bengt Ahlfors's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on December 28, 1937[3]. Swedish was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], playwright[5], director[6], and musician[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], a grade of an order[23], in Finland[24], founded in 1943[25]; Karl Emil Tollander Prize[12], a literary award[26], in Finland[27], founded in 1913[28]; and Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris[13], a literary award[29], in Sweden[30], founded in 1919[31].

Why It Matters

Bengt Ahlfors has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Bengt Ahlfors born?

Bengt Ahlfors was born in Helsinki[2].

What did Bengt Ahlfors do for work?

Bengt Ahlfors worked as writer[4], playwright[5], director[6], and musician[7].

What awards did Bengt Ahlfors receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], Karl Emil Tollander Prize[12], and Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . sls.fi. sls.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21d ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, playwright, director +1
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  5. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Bengt
    Family name Ahlfors
    Writing language Swedish
    Country of citizenship Finland
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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