Björn Collinder

Swedish linguist (1894–1983)
Person human Q879597
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Björn Collinder

Summary

Björn Collinder is a human[1]. He was born in Sundsvall[2]. He was born on July 22, 1894[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on May 20, 1983[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sundsvall[2], Björn Collinder…
  • Björn Collinder died in Vienna[4].
  • Björn Collinder was born on July 22, 1894[3].
  • Björn Collinder died on May 20, 1983[5].
  • Björn Collinder's father was Erik Collinder[10].
  • Björn Collinder was married to Birgitta Norrby-Collinder[11].
  • Björn Collinder held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Swedish was Björn Collinder's native language[13].
  • Björn Collinder worked as a linguist[6].
  • Björn Collinder's professions included translator[7].
  • Björn Collinder's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Björn Collinder's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Björn Collinder was employed by Uppsala University[15].
  • Björn Collinder received the Swedish Academy translation prize[16].
  • Björn Collinder was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[17].
  • Björn Collinder was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Björn Collinder is recorded as male[19].
  • Björn Collinder's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Björn Collinder's Commons category is recorded as Björn Collinder[21].
  • Björn Collinder earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • Björn Collinder's family name is recorded as Collinder[23].
  • Björn Collinder's given name is recorded as Björn[24].
  • Björn Collinder's work location is recorded as Uppsala[25].
  • Björn Collinder's work location is recorded as Helsinki[26].
  • Björn Collinder's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sundsvall[2], Björn Collinder… he was born on July 22, 1894[3]. His father was Erik Collinder[10]. Swedish was his native language[13].

Education

Björn Collinder earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8]. Björn Collinder's field of work was linguistics[14]. He was employed by Uppsala University[15].

Recognition

Björn Collinder received the Swedish Academy translation prize[16].

Personal Life

Björn Collinder was married to Birgitta Norrby-Collinder[11].

Death and Burial

Björn Collinder died on May 20, 1983[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Björn Collinder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Björn Collinder born?

Björn Collinder was born in Sundsvall[2].

Where did Björn Collinder die?

Björn Collinder passed away in Vienna[4].

Who were Björn Collinder's parents?

Björn Collinder's father was Erik Collinder[10].

Who was Björn Collinder married to?

Björn Collinder's spouses include Birgitta Norrby-Collinder[11].

What did Björn Collinder do for work?

Björn Collinder worked as linguist[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Björn Collinder receive?

Honors received include Swedish Academy translation prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Per Collinder
    Occupation linguist, translator, university teacher
    Place of death Vienna
    Instance of human
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