Cordelia Edvardson

German-born Swedish journalist, author and Holocaust survivor
Person human Q24999
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Cordelia Edvardson

Summary

Cordelia Edvardson is a human[1]. Born in Munich[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1929[3]. She died in Stockholm[4]. She died on October 29, 2012[5]. She worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], autobiographer[8], and poet[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2], Cordelia Edvardson…
  • Cordelia Edvardson died in Stockholm[4].
  • Cordelia Edvardson was born on January 1, 1929[3].
  • Cordelia Edvardson was born on January 1, 1929[11].
  • Cordelia Edvardson died on October 29, 2012[5].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's father was Hermann Heller[12].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's mother was Elisabeth Langgässer[13].
  • Cordelia Edvardson held citizenship in Weimar Republic[14].
  • Cordelia Edvardson held citizenship in Spain[15].
  • Cordelia Edvardson held citizenship in Sweden[16].
  • Cordelia Edvardson held citizenship in Israel[17].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's professions included writer[6].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's professions included journalist[7].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's professions included poet[9].
  • Cordelia Edvardson was employed by Svenska Dagbladet[18].
  • Cordelia Edvardson received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].
  • Cordelia Edvardson received the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[20].
  • Cordelia Edvardson received the Jolopriset[21].
  • Cordelia Edvardson received the H. M. The King's Medal[22].
  • Cordelia Edvardson is recorded as female[23].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's Commons category is recorded as Cordelia Edvardson[25].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's residence is recorded as Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf[26].
  • Cordelia Edvardson's residence is recorded as Westend[27].

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Origins and Family

Cordelia Edvardson's place of birth was Munich[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1929[3]. Her father was Hermann Heller[12]. Her mother was Elisabeth Langgässer[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], autobiographer[8], and poet[9]. Among Cordelia Edvardson's employers was Svenska Dagbladet[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], a decoration[28], in Germany[29]; Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[20], a literary award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1980[32]; Jolopriset[21], a literary award[33], in Sweden[34]; and H. M. The King's Medal[22], a medallion[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 1814[37].

Death and Burial

Cordelia Edvardson died on October 29, 2012[5]. She died in Stockholm[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cordelia Edvardson include she award[38], an award[39], in Sweden[40].

Why It Matters

Cordelia Edvardson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to her include Children's Everywhere[43], a book series[44], written by Q55767[45]. Entities named for her include she award[38], an award[39], in Sweden[40].

FAQs

Where was Cordelia Edvardson born?

Born in Munich[2], Cordelia Edvardson…

Where did Cordelia Edvardson die?

Cordelia Edvardson died in Stockholm[4].

Who were Cordelia Edvardson's parents?

Cordelia Edvardson's father was Hermann Heller[12]. Cordelia Edvardson's mother was Elisabeth Langgässer[13].

What did Cordelia Edvardson do for work?

Cordelia Edvardson worked as writer[6], journalist[7], autobiographer[8], and poet[9].

What awards did Cordelia Edvardson receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[20], Jolopriset[21], and H. M. The King's Medal[22].

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  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Stolperstein dedicated to Cordelia Edvardson. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Retrieved . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Verbrannt, verboten, vergessen. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svd.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Residence Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Westend
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    Mother Elisabeth Langgässer
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