Egil Hovland

Norwegian composer (1924-2013)
Person human Q1297943
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Egil Hovland

Summary

Egil Hovland is a human[1]. He was born in Mysen[2]. He was born on October 18, 1924[3]. He died in Fredrikstad Municipality[4]. He died on February 5, 2013[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and choir director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mysen[2], Egil Hovland…
  • Egil Hovland passed away in Fredrikstad Municipality[4].
  • Egil Hovland was born on October 18, 1924[3].
  • Egil Hovland died on February 5, 2013[5].
  • A child of Egil Hovland was Per Egil Hovland[10].
  • Egil Hovland held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Egil Hovland's professions included composer[6].
  • Egil Hovland worked as a conductor[7].
  • Egil Hovland worked as a choir director[8].
  • Egil Hovland received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[12].
  • Egil Hovland received the Bible award[13].
  • Egil Hovland received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[14].
  • Egil Hovland received the honorary member of the National Association of Church Musicians[15].
  • Egil Hovland received the Q56300396[16].
  • Egil Hovland is recorded as male[17].
  • Egil Hovland's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Egil Hovland's genre is symphony[19].
  • Egil Hovland's family name is recorded as Hovland[20].
  • Egil Hovland's given name is recorded as Egil[21].
  • Egil Hovland's instrument is recorded as organ[22].
  • Egil Hovland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[23].
  • Egil Hovland's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[24].
  • Egil Hovland's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[25].

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[26]

  • Country: NO[27]

  • Began / founded: 1924-10-18[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-02-05[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e1b264ff-d0d7-4257-96a9-15af405e393d[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Egil Hovland's place of birth was Mysen[2]. He was born on October 18, 1924[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and choir director[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[12], a grade of an order[31], in Norway[32]; Bible award[13], an award[33]; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[14], a grade of an order[34], in Norway[35]; honorary member of the National Association of Church Musicians[15], an award[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1922[38]; and Q56300396[16], a music award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1962[41].

Personal Life

A child of Egil Hovland was Per Egil Hovland[10].

Death and Burial

Egil Hovland died on February 5, 2013[5]. He died in Fredrikstad Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Egil Hovland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Egil Hovland born?

Egil Hovland was born in Mysen[2].

Where did Egil Hovland die?

Egil Hovland passed away in Fredrikstad Municipality[4].

What did Egil Hovland do for work?

Egil Hovland worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and choir director[8].

What awards did Egil Hovland receive?

Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[12], Bible award[13], Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[14], and honorary member of the National Association of Church Musicians[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Q111691582. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . view.officeapps.live.com. Retrieved . view.officeapps.live.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aftenposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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