Christen Thomsen Barfoed

Danish chemist (1815–1889)
Person human Q512785
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Christen Thomsen Barfoed

Summary

Christen Thomsen Barfoed is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stege[2]. He was born on +1815-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on +1889-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], and pharmacist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stege[2], Christen Thomsen Barfoed…
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed was born on +1815-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed died on +1889-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed worked as a chemist[6].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed worked as a pharmacist[8].
  • Among Christen Thomsen Barfoed's employers was Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University[11].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[12].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed received the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[13].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed received the commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[14].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[15].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's image is recorded as Christen Thomsen Barfoed af Budtz Müller.png[16].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed is recorded as male[17].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080954517[19].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15549497[20].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's GND ID is recorded as 117563323[21].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010135739[22].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07s6fk9[23].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's family name is recorded as Barfoed[24].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's given name is recorded as Christen[25].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Christen Thomsen Barfoed's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[27].

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Origins and Family

Christen Thomsen Barfoed was born in Stege[2]. He was born on +1815-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], and pharmacist[8]. Christen Thomsen Barfoed was employed by Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[12], a grade of an order[28], in Denmark[29]; Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[13], a grade of an order[30], in Denmark[31], founded in 1808[32]; and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[14], a grade of an order[33], in Denmark[34].

Death and Burial

Christen Thomsen Barfoed died on +1889-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Christen Thomsen Barfoed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of Barfoed's test[36], a detection reaction[37].

FAQs

Where was Christen Thomsen Barfoed born?

Born in Stege[2], Christen Thomsen Barfoed…

Where did Christen Thomsen Barfoed die?

Christen Thomsen Barfoed passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Christen Thomsen Barfoed do for work?

Christen Thomsen Barfoed worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], and pharmacist[8].

What awards did Christen Thomsen Barfoed receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[12], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[13], and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[14].

What did Christen Thomsen Barfoed discover?

Christen Thomsen Barfoed is credited as discoverer of Barfoed's test[36].

References

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  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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