Elsa Brändström

Swedish nurse (1888-1948)
Person human Q469673
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Elsa Brändström

Summary

Elsa Brändström is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. She was born on March 26, 1888[3]. She passed away in Cambridge[4]. She died on March 4, 1948[5]. She worked as a nurse[6], teacher[7], philanthropist[8], and nurse scientist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Elsa Brändström was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Elsa Brändström passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Elsa Brändström was born on March 26, 1888[3].
  • Elsa Brändström died on March 4, 1948[5].
  • Elsa Brändström is buried at Q252312[11].
  • Elsa Brändström's father was Edvard Brändström[12].
  • Elsa Brändström's mother was Anna Vilhelmina Brändström[13].
  • Elsa Brändström was married to Robert Ulich[14].
  • A child of Elsa Brändström was Brita Skelding[15].
  • Elsa Brändström held citizenship in Sweden[16].
  • Elsa Brändström's professions included nurse[6].
  • Elsa Brändström worked as a teacher[7].
  • Elsa Brändström's professions included philanthropist[8].
  • Elsa Brändström worked as a nurse scientist[9].
  • Elsa Brändström's field of work was philanthropy[17].
  • Elsa Brändström's field of work was nursing[18].
  • Elsa Brändström's field of work was World War I[19].
  • Elsa Brändström received the Seraphim Medal[20].
  • Elsa Brändström received the honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[21].
  • Elsa Brändström received the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[22].
  • Elsa Brändström received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[23].
  • Elsa Brändström received the Prince Carl Medal[24].
  • Elsa Brändström is recorded as female[25].
  • Elsa Brändström's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Elsa Brändström's Commons category is recorded as Elsa Brändström[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elsa Brändström was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. She was born on March 26, 1888[3]. Her father was Edvard Brändström[12]. Her mother was Anna Vilhelmina Brändström[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nurse[6], teacher[7], philanthropist[8], and nurse scientist[9]. Fields of work include philanthropy[17], an activity[28]; nursing[18], a paramedical speciality[29]; and World War I[19], a world war[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Seraphim Medal[20], a medallion[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1748[33]; honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[21], an award[34], in Germany[35]; honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[22], an award[36], in Germany[37]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[23], an award[38], in Sweden[39]; and Prince Carl Medal[24], an order[40], founded in 1945[41].

Personal Life

Elsa Brändström was married to Robert Ulich[14]. A child of her was Brita Skelding[15].

Death and Burial

Elsa Brändström died on March 4, 1948[5]. She died in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Q252312[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elsa Brändström include 8831 Brändström[42], an asteroid[43].

Why It Matters

Elsa Brändström ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include 8831 Brändström[42], an asteroid[43].

FAQs

Where was Elsa Brändström born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Elsa Brändström…

Where did Elsa Brändström die?

Elsa Brändström passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were Elsa Brändström's parents?

Elsa Brändström's father was Edvard Brändström[12]. Elsa Brändström's mother was Anna Vilhelmina Brändström[13].

Who was Elsa Brändström married to?

Elsa Brändström's spouses include Robert Ulich[14].

What did Elsa Brändström do for work?

Elsa Brändström worked as nurse[6], teacher[7], philanthropist[8], and nurse scientist[9].

What awards did Elsa Brändström receive?

Honors received include Seraphim Medal[20], honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[21], honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[22], and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[23].

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  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Swedish Census 1910. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Swedish Census 1910. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . norrabegravningsplatsen.se. Retrieved . norrabegravningsplatsen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Q113374270. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q113374270. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q113374270. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . kungahuset.se. kungahuset.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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