Eilif Dahl

Norwegian botanist and politician (1916-1993)
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Summary

Eilif Dahl was born on December 7, 1916[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on March 17, 1993[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], politician[6], lichenologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Oslo Municipality[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[12]
  • Occupation: scientific collector[13], biologist[14]
  • Field of work: botany[15], lichen[16]
  • Educated at: University of Oslo[17]
  • Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: Norwegian Labour Party[20]
  • Family name: Dahl[21]
  • Given name: Eilif[22]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem?[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Collection items at: National Herbarium of Victoria[25], Harvard University Herbaria[26], Natural History Museum[27], National Museum of Natural History[28], National Herbarium of New South Wales[29]

Why It Matters

Eilif Dahl has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Eilif Dahl born?

Eilif Dahl's place of birth was Christiania[2].

Where did Eilif Dahl die?

Eilif Dahl died in Oslo[4].

What did Eilif Dahl do for work?

Eilif Dahl worked as a botanist[5], politician[6], lichenologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did Eilif Dahl go to school?

Eilif Dahl was educated at University of Oslo[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Bionomia. gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Christiania, Oslo Municipality
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Eilif
    Field of work → botany, lichen
    Family name → Dahl
    Country of citizenship → Norway
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