Christian Cappelen

Norwegian composer (1845-1916)
Person human Q1079150
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Christian Cappelen

Summary

Christian Cappelen is a human[1]. He was born in Drammen[2]. He was born on January 26, 1845[3]. He passed away in Christiania[4]. He died on May 11, 1916[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Christian Cappelen's place of birth was Drammen[2].
  • Christian Cappelen passed away in Christiania[4].
  • Christian Cappelen was born on January 26, 1845[3].
  • Christian Cappelen died on May 11, 1916[5].
  • Christian Cappelen held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Christian Cappelen's professions included composer[6].
  • Christian Cappelen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Christian Cappelen was employed by University of Oslo[10].
  • Christian Cappelen is recorded as male[11].
  • Christian Cappelen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Christian Cappelen's family name is recorded as Cappelen[13].
  • Christian Cappelen's given name is recorded as Christian[14].
  • Christian Cappelen's instrument is recorded as organ[15].
  • Christian Cappelen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[16].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[17]

  • Country: NO[18]

  • Began / founded: 1845-01-26[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1916-05-11[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e7428a7d-2f6e-433c-b712-66dbe872710a[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Cappelen was born in Drammen[2]. He was born on January 26, 1845[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Christian Cappelen's employers was University of Oslo[10].

Death and Burial

Christian Cappelen died on May 11, 1916[5]. He passed away in Christiania[4].

Why It Matters

Christian Cappelen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was Christian Cappelen born?

Born in Drammen[2], Christian Cappelen…

Where did Christian Cappelen die?

Christian Cappelen died in Christiania[4].

What did Christian Cappelen do for work?

Christian Cappelen worked as composer[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Place of birth Drammen
    Instrument organ
    Employer
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