Eivind Groven

Norwegian musician (1901–1977)
Person human Q1321497
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Eivind Groven

Summary

Eivind Groven is a human[1]. Born in Lårdal[2], he… he was born on October 8, 1901[3]. He passed away in Oslo[4]. He died on February 8, 1977[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lårdal[2], Eivind Groven…
  • Eivind Groven died in Oslo[4].
  • Eivind Groven was born on October 8, 1901[3].
  • Eivind Groven died on February 8, 1977[5].
  • Eivind Groven is buried at Tangen Church[9].
  • Eivind Groven's father was Olav Gøytil[10].
  • A child of Eivind Groven was Aslaug Groven Michaelsen[11].
  • A child of Eivind Groven was Tone Groven Holmboe[12].
  • A child of Eivind Groven was Dagne Groven Myhren[13].
  • A child of Eivind Groven was Gudmund Groven[14].
  • Eivind Groven held citizenship in Norway[15].
  • Eivind Groven worked as a composer[6].
  • Eivind Groven's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Eivind Groven received the Statens kunstnerlønn[16].
  • Eivind Groven is recorded as male[17].
  • Eivind Groven's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Eivind Groven's genre is traditional folk music[19].
  • Eivind Groven's genre is symphonic music[20].
  • Eivind Groven's genre is art music[21].
  • Eivind Groven's record label is recorded as Heilo[22].
  • Eivind Groven's Commons category is recorded as Eivind Groven[23].
  • Eivind Groven's family name is recorded as Groven[24].
  • Eivind Groven's given name is recorded as Eivind[25].
  • Eivind Groven's official website is recorded as http://orgelhuset.org[26].
  • Eivind Groven's instrument is recorded as organ[27].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1901-10-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1977-02-08[31]

  • Community tags: composer, to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 36ba50ca-4cd5-4dc2-aa6b-6c12ad78f93b[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Eivind Groven was born in Lårdal[2]. He was born on October 8, 1901[3]. His father was Olav Gøytil[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and musicologist[7].

Recognition

Eivind Groven received the Statens kunstnerlønn[16].

Personal Life

Children include Aslaug Groven Michaelsen[11], a literary scholar[34], 1926–2017[35], of Norway[36]; Tone Groven Holmboe[12], a composer[37], 1930–2020[38], of Norway[39]; Dagne Groven Myhren[13], a professor[40], 1940–2024[41], of Norway[42]; and Gudmund Groven[14], an actor[43], 1945–2021[44], of Norway[45].

Death and Burial

Eivind Groven died on February 8, 1977[5]. He died in Oslo[4]. He is buried at Tangen Church[9].

Why It Matters

Eivind Groven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Eivind Groven born?

Born in Lårdal[2], Eivind Groven…

Where did Eivind Groven die?

Eivind Groven passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Eivind Groven's parents?

Eivind Groven's father was Olav Gøytil[10].

What did Eivind Groven do for work?

Eivind Groven worked as composer[6] and musicologist[7].

What awards did Eivind Groven receive?

Honors received include Statens kunstnerlønn[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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