Elsa Beskow

Summary

Elsa Beskow is a human^[1]. She was born in Maria Magdalena parish^[2]. She was born on February 11, 1874^[3]. She died in Djursholm^[4]. She died on June 30, 1953^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], illustrator^[7], children's writer^[8], artist^[9], and painter^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Elsa Beskow was born in Maria Magdalena parish^[2].
• Born in Stockholm^[12], Elsa Beskow…
• Elsa Beskow passed away in Djursholm^[4].
• Elsa Beskow died in Danderyd^[13].
• Elsa Beskow was born on February 11, 1874^[3].
• Elsa Beskow died on June 30, 1953^[5].
• Burial took place at Djursholms Begravningsplats^[14].
• Elsa Beskow's father was Berndt Maartman^[15].
• Among Elsa Beskow's spouses was Natanael Beskow^[16].
• A child of Elsa Beskow was Gunnar Beskow^[17].
• A child of Elsa Beskow was Bo Beskow^[18].
• A child of Elsa Beskow was Börje Beskow^[19].
• Elsa Beskow held citizenship in Sweden^[20].
• Swedish was Elsa Beskow's native language^[21].
• Elsa Beskow worked as a writer^[6].
• Elsa Beskow worked as an illustrator^[7].
• Elsa Beskow worked as a children's writer^[8].
• Elsa Beskow worked as an artist^[9].
• Elsa Beskow worked as a painter^[10].
• Elsa Beskow's professions included graphic artist^[22].
• Elsa Beskow's field of work was women's suffrage in Sweden^[23].
• Elsa Beskow's field of work was literature^[24].
• Elsa Beskow's field of work was graphics^[25].
• Elsa Beskow's field of work was illustration^[26].
• Elsa Beskow's field of work was young adult literature^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1874-02-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1953-06-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 208a1c2c-efa9-4bd1-b153-57d8364f2cab^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Maria Magdalena parish^[2], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[33], in Sweden^[34], founded in 1591^[35] and Stockholm^[12], a city^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1187^[38]. Elsa Beskow was born on February 11, 1874^[3]. Her father was Berndt Maartman^[15]. Swedish was her native language^[21].

Education

Educated at Konstfack^[39], an art academy^[40], in Sweden^[41], founded in 1844^[42] and Whitlockska samskolan^[43], a building^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1878^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], illustrator^[7], children's writer^[8], artist^[9], painter^[10], and graphic artist^[22]. Fields of work include women's suffrage in Sweden^[23], an aspect in a geographic region^[47], in Sweden^[48]; literature^[24], a type of arts^[49]; graphics^[25], a method^[50]; illustration^[26], an activity^[51]; and young adult literature^[27], a sub-set of literature^[52]. Among Elsa Beskow's employers was Whitlockska samskolan^[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Elsa Beskow is Q10690689^[54]. Things named for her include she plaque^[55], a literary award^[56], in Sweden^[57], founded in 1958^[58].

Personal Life

Among Elsa Beskow's spouses was Natanael Beskow^[16]. Children include Gunnar Beskow^[17], a writer^[59], 1901–1991^[60], of Sweden^[61], awarded the The Chalmers' Medal^[62]; Bo Beskow^[18], a writer^[63], 1906–1989^[64], of Sweden^[65]; and Börje Beskow^[19], a teacher^[66], 1903–1997^[67].

Death and Burial

Elsa Beskow died on June 30, 1953^[5]. Recorded place of death include Djursholm^[4], a former town^[68], in Sweden^[69] and Danderyd^[13], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[70], in Sweden^[71]. The cause of death was cancer^[72]. She is buried at Djursholms Begravningsplats^[14].

Why It Matters

Elsa Beskow ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Entities named for her include she plaque^[55], a literary award^[56], in Sweden^[57], founded in 1958^[58].

FAQs

Where was Elsa Beskow born?

Elsa Beskow's place of birth was Maria Magdalena parish^[2].

Where did Elsa Beskow die?

Elsa Beskow passed away in Djursholm^[4].

Who were Elsa Beskow's parents?

Elsa Beskow's father was Berndt Maartman^[15].

Who was Elsa Beskow married to?

Elsa Beskow's spouses include Natanael Beskow^[16].

What did Elsa Beskow do for work?

Elsa Beskow worked as writer^[6], illustrator^[7], children's writer^[8], artist^[9], and painter^[10].

Where did Elsa Beskow go to school?

Elsa Beskow was educated at Konstfack^[39] and Whitlockska samskolan^[43].