Camilla Collett

Norwegian author and women's rights activist
Person human Q243045
Camilla Collett
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Camilla Collett

Summary

Camilla Collett is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Christiansand[2]. She was born on January 23, 1813[3]. She passed away in Christiania[4]. She died on March 6, 1895[5]. She worked as an essayist[6] and women's rights activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Christiansand[2], Camilla Collett…
  • Camilla Collett passed away in Christiania[4].
  • Camilla Collett was born on January 23, 1813[3].
  • Camilla Collett was born on January 1, 1813[9].
  • Camilla Collett was born on January 23, 1813[10].
  • Camilla Collett died on March 6, 1895[5].
  • Camilla Collett died on January 1, 1895[11].
  • Camilla Collett died on March 6, 1895[12].
  • Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund[13].
  • Camilla Collett's father was Nicolai Wergeland[14].
  • Camilla Collett's mother was Alette Dorothea Wergeland[15].
  • Among Camilla Collett's spouses was Peter Jonas Collett[16].
  • A child of Camilla Collett was Robert Collett[17].
  • A child of Camilla Collett was Alf Collett[18].
  • Camilla Collett held citizenship in Norway[19].
  • Camilla Collett's professions included essayist[6].
  • Camilla Collett's professions included women's rights activist[7].
  • Camilla Collett was a member of Norwegian Association for Women's Rights[20].
  • Camilla Collett is recorded as female[21].
  • Camilla Collett's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Camilla Collett's Commons category is recorded as Camilla Collett[23].
  • Camilla Collett's family name is recorded as Collett[24].
  • Camilla Collett's family name is recorded as Thaulow[25].
  • Camilla Collett's given name is recorded as Camilla[26].
  • Camilla Collett's official website is recorded as http://www.dokpro.uio.no/litteratur/collett/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Christiansand[2], Camilla Collett… Recorded date of birth include January 23, 1813[3] and January 1, 1813[9]. Her father was Nicolai Wergeland[14]. Her mother was Alette Dorothea Wergeland[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[6] and women's rights activist[7].

Personal Life

Among Camilla Collett's spouses was Peter Jonas Collett[16]. Children include Robert Collett[17], a zoologist[28], 1842–1913[29], of Norway[30], awarded the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[31], specialised in zoology[32] and Alf Collett[18], a historian[33], 1844–1919[34], of Norway[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 6, 1895[5] and January 1, 1895[11]. Camilla Collett passed away in Christiania[4]. She is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund[13].

Why It Matters

Camilla Collett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Camilla Collett born?

Born in Christiansand[2], Camilla Collett…

Where did Camilla Collett die?

Camilla Collett died in Christiania[4].

Who were Camilla Collett's parents?

Camilla Collett's father was Nicolai Wergeland[14]. Camilla Collett's mother was Alette Dorothea Wergeland[15].

Who was Camilla Collett married to?

Camilla Collett's spouses include Peter Jonas Collett[16].

What did Camilla Collett do for work?

Camilla Collett worked as essayist[6] and women's rights activist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Begravde i Oslo. Retrieved . begravdeioslo.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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