Einar Skavlan

Norwegian theatre director and journalist (1882–1954)
Person human Q5349699
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Summary

Einar Skavlan was born on July 30, 1882[1], in Drøbak[2]. He died on August 16, 1954[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], editing staff[6], and editor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Frogn Municipality[9], Drøbak[10]
  • Place of death: Oslo Municipality[11]
  • Father: Olaf Skavlan[12]
  • Mother: Q139065436[13]
  • Child: Merete Skavlan[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[15]
  • Member of: Norwegian Association for Women's Rights[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Einar Skavlan[18]
  • Residence: Oslo Municipality[19], Oslo[20]
  • Family name: Skavlan[21]
  • Given name: Einar[22]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem? (1948)[23], Hvem er Hvem? (1912)[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[25]
  • Number of children: 1[26]
  • Place of detention: Grini detention camp[27]

FAQs

Where was Einar Skavlan born?

Einar Skavlan was born in Drøbak[2].

Where did Einar Skavlan die?

Einar Skavlan died in Oslo[4].

Who were Einar Skavlan's parents?

Einar Skavlan's father was Olaf Skavlan[12]. Einar Skavlan's mother was Q139065436[13].

What did Einar Skavlan do for work?

Einar Skavlan worked as a journalist[5], editing staff[6], and editor[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1912). wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Fanger.no. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'en', 'no']
    Occupation → journalist, editing staff, editor
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||5 */ source for place of birth, source for place of death, occupation, source for father, source for child from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikida"
  2. 9w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Oslo Municipality, Oslo
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1912)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ hvem er hvem 1912 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/e4cf2a9438d|details]])"
  3. 9w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Drøbak, Frogn Municipality, Drøbak
    Residence → Oslo Municipality, Oslo
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1912)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||mul */ hvem er hvem 1948 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/13e74922d5c|details]])"
  4. 10w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Q139065436
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Mother: Q139065436"
  5. 14w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Grini detention camp
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Place of detention: Grini detention camp, add detentions from fanger.no ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/beccb7e78e9|details]])"
  6. 22w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Einar
    Child → Merete Skavlan
    Occupation → journalist, editing staff, editor
    Family name → Skavlan
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Country of citizenship: Norway, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257549|batch #257549]]"
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