Carl Michael Bellman

Swedish poet, songwriter and composer (1740–1795)
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Carl Michael Bellman
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Carl Michael Bellman

Summary

Carl Michael Bellman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maria Magdalena parish[2]. He was born on February 4, 1740[3]. He passed away in Klara Church Parish[4]. He died on February 11, 1795[5]. He worked as a poet[6], composer[7], writer[8], and office worker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Carl Michael Bellman's place of birth was Maria Magdalena parish[2].
  • Carl Michael Bellman passed away in Klara Church Parish[4].
  • Carl Michael Bellman was born on February 4, 1740[3].
  • Carl Michael Bellman was born on January 1, 1740[11].
  • Carl Michael Bellman died on February 11, 1795[5].
  • Carl Michael Bellman died on January 1, 1795[12].
  • Carl Michael Bellman's father was Johan Arendt Bellman[13].
  • Carl Michael Bellman's mother was Catharina Hermonia[14].
  • Carl Michael Bellman was married to Lovisa Fredrica Bellman[15].
  • A child of Carl Michael Bellman was Adolph Martin Jacob Henric Bellman[16].
  • Carl Michael Bellman held citizenship in Sweden[17].
  • Carl Michael Bellman's professions included poet[6].
  • Carl Michael Bellman's professions included composer[7].
  • Carl Michael Bellman's professions included writer[8].
  • Carl Michael Bellman worked as an office worker[9].
  • Carl Michael Bellman was educated at Uppsala University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Michael Bellman is Fredman's Epistles[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Michael Bellman is Fredman's Songs[20].
  • Carl Michael Bellman received the Lundblad prize[21].
  • Carl Michael Bellman was a member of Q10422415[22].
  • Carl Michael Bellman is recorded as male[23].
  • Carl Michael Bellman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Carl Michael Bellman's genre is satire[25].
  • Carl Michael Bellman's Commons category is recorded as Carl Michael Bellman[26].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1740-02-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1795-02-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 56550d86-c89a-4811-b81f-ac3ab94a5e9a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Carl Michael Bellman's place of birth was Maria Magdalena parish[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 4, 1740[3] and January 1, 1740[11]. His father was Johan Arendt Bellman[13]. His mother was Catharina Hermonia[14].

Education

Carl Michael Bellman was educated at Uppsala University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], composer[7], writer[8], and office worker[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fredman's Epistles[19], a song book[33] and Fredman's Songs[20], a song book[34]. Things named for Carl Michael Bellman include Bellman Prize[35], a literary award[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1920[38]; Bellman Prize of the City of Stockholm[39], an award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1969[42]; and Bellmansgatan[43], a street[44], in Sweden[45].

Recognition

Carl Michael Bellman received the Lundblad prize[21].

Personal Life

Among Carl Michael Bellman's spouses was Lovisa Fredrica Bellman[15]. A child of him was Adolph Martin Jacob Henric Bellman[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 11, 1795[5] and January 1, 1795[12]. Carl Michael Bellman passed away in Klara Church Parish[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[27].

Why It Matters

Carl Michael Bellman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Bellman Prize[35], a literary award[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1920[38]; Bellman Prize of the City of Stockholm[39], an award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1969[42]; and Bellmansgatan[43], a street[44], in Sweden[45].

FAQs

Where was Carl Michael Bellman born?

Born in Maria Magdalena parish[2], Carl Michael Bellman…

Where did Carl Michael Bellman die?

Carl Michael Bellman passed away in Klara Church Parish[4].

Who were Carl Michael Bellman's parents?

Carl Michael Bellman's father was Johan Arendt Bellman[13]. Carl Michael Bellman's mother was Catharina Hermonia[14].

Who was Carl Michael Bellman married to?

Carl Michael Bellman's spouses include Lovisa Fredrica Bellman[15].

What did Carl Michael Bellman do for work?

Carl Michael Bellman worked as poet[6], composer[7], writer[8], and office worker[9].

Where did Carl Michael Bellman go to school?

Carl Michael Bellman was educated at Uppsala University[18].

What awards did Carl Michael Bellman receive?

Honors received include Lundblad prize[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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