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Edvard Collin

Danish official, friend of Andersen (1808–1886)
Person Human Q16912293

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
November 2, 1808
Date of death
April 10, 1886
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[12]
Occupation
civil servant, collector
Father
Jonas Collin[8]
Mother
Henriette Christine Hornemann[9]
Child
Jonas Collin, Ingeborg Mimi Collin[10][11]
Sibling
Theodor Collin[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[18]
Birth name
Edvard Michael Gottlieb Birckner Collin[19]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok[17]
Family
Wikidata item[14]
Family name
Collin[15]
Given name
Edvard[16]
Name in native language
Edvard Collin[20]
Place of burial
Assistens Cemetery[7]
Significant person
Hans Christian Andersen[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Edvard Collin en Edvard Michael Gottlieb Birckner Collin ja イズヴァト・コリン ja イズヴァト・ミケール・ゴトリプ・ビアクナ・コリーン zh 愛德華·科林
🔖 Identifiers · 23
ISNI
000000005326756X
VIAF cluster ID
47686095
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr97002380
GND ID
124102042
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Edvard Collin by Wilhelm Marstrand.jpg ↗
Alvin ID
alvin-person:11043
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00473809
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Edvard_Collin
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
124102042
FAST ID
386669
Geni profile ID
6000000028693811652
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1s04fhmmw
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Gravsted.dk ID
edvardcollin
Libris-URI
wt7bgz1f2cj5658
NUKAT ID
n2018041653
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX4798909
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
067624383
Open Library ID
OL2272241A
Runeberg author ID
colliedv
SELIBR ID
311953
WikiTree person ID
Collin-463
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqFJx3CYPDC3cMKT69dQq
Yale LUX ID
person/05366621-ed95-4e1e-b953-ea7ee69771e8

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Summary

Edvard Collin was born on November 2, 1808[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on April 10, 1886[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a civil servant[5] and collector[6].

FAQs

Where was Edvard Collin born?

Edvard Collin's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Edvard Collin die?

Edvard Collin died in Copenhagen[4].

Who were Edvard Collin's parents?

Edvard Collin's father was Jonas Collin[8]. Edvard Collin's mother was Henriette Christine Hornemann[9].

What did Edvard Collin do for work?

Edvard Collin worked as a civil servant[5] and collector[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . geni.com. geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . geni.com. geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . mereteb.dk. mereteb.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . geni.com. geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . geni.com. geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · TherasTaneel · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family → Wikidata item
    "Created claim: Family: Wikidata item"
  2. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID → 124102042
    Geni profile ID → 6000000028693811652
    SELIBR ID → 311953
    Date of death → April 10, 1886
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30846: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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