Birgitte Cathrine Boye

Danish psalmist
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Birgitte Cathrine Boye

Summary

Birgitte Cathrine Boye is a human[1]. She was born in Gentofte[2]. She was born on March 7, 1742[3]. She died in Copenhagen[4]. She died on October 17, 1824[5]. She worked as a hymnwriter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye was born in Gentofte[2].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye died in Copenhagen[4].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye was born on March 7, 1742[3].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye died on October 17, 1824[5].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye is buried at Trinitatis Church[8].
  • A child of Birgitte Cathrine Boye was Jens Michael Hertz[9].
  • A child of Birgitte Cathrine Boye was Christian Hertz[10].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye worked as a hymnwriter[6].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye was influenced by Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock[12].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye is recorded as female[13].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's Commons category is recorded as Birgitte Boye[15].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's family name is recorded as Boye[16].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's given name is recorded as Birgitte[17].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's described by source is recorded as Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns[18].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's described by source is recorded as The History of Nordic Women's Literature[19].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[20].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Birgitte Cathrine Boye's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Birgitte Cathrine Boye's place of birth was Gentofte[2]. She was born on March 7, 1742[3].

Career and Affiliations

Birgitte Cathrine Boye's professions included hymnwriter[6].

Personal Life

Children include Jens Michael Hertz[9], a poet[25], 1766–1825[26], of Kingdom of Denmark[27] and Christian Hertz[10], a poet[28], 1765–1810[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30].

Death and Burial

Birgitte Cathrine Boye died on October 17, 1824[5]. She passed away in Copenhagen[4]. Burial took place at Trinitatis Church[8].

Why It Matters

Birgitte Cathrine Boye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Birgitte Cathrine Boye born?

Birgitte Cathrine Boye's place of birth was Gentofte[2].

Where did Birgitte Cathrine Boye die?

Birgitte Cathrine Boye died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Birgitte Cathrine Boye do for work?

Birgitte Cathrine Boye worked as hymnwriter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . nordicwomensliterature.net. nordicwomensliterature.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . nordicwomensliterature.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Jens Michael Hertz, Christian Hertz
    Place of birth Gentofte
    Family name Boye
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id Birgitte_Boye
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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