Erik Anker

Norwegian sailor and businessperson (1903–1994)
Person human Q3442299
Erik Anker
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Erik Anker

Summary

Erik Anker is a human[1]. Born in Halden[2], he… he was born on +1903-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Halden[4]. He died on +1994-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sailor[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Erik Anker was born in Halden[2].
  • Erik Anker passed away in Halden[4].
  • Erik Anker was born on +1903-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Anker died on +1994-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Erik Anker's father was Johan Anker[9].
  • Erik Anker held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Erik Anker worked as a sailor[6].
  • Erik Anker worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Erik Anker received the Knight of the Order of Leopold II[11].
  • Erik Anker received the Officer of the Order of the Crown[12].
  • Erik Anker received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[13].
  • Erik Anker received the Defence Medal 1940–1945[14].
  • Erik Anker's image is recorded as Erik Anker (1928).jpg[15].
  • Erik Anker is recorded as male[16].
  • Erik Anker's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Erik Anker's Commons category is recorded as Erik Anker[18].
  • Erik Anker's sport is recorded as sailing[19].
  • Erik Anker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ccz5s[20].
  • Erik Anker's family name is recorded as Anker[21].
  • Erik Anker's given name is recorded as Erik[22].
  • Erik Anker's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Erik Anker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[24].
  • Erik Anker's image of grave is recorded as Byste av Erik Anker i Sokndal.jpg[25].
  • Erik Anker's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as an/erik-anker-1[26].
  • Erik Anker's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00266846[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Erik Anker's place of birth was Halden[2]. He was born on +1903-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Johan Anker[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sailor[6] and businessperson[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Leopold II[11], a grade of an order[28], in Belgium[29]; Officer of the Order of the Crown[12], a grade of an order[30], in Belgium[31]; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[13], a grade of an order[32], in Norway[33]; and Defence Medal 1940–1945[14], a medallion[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1945[36].

Death and Burial

Erik Anker died on +1994-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Halden[4].

Why It Matters

Erik Anker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Erik Anker born?

Erik Anker was born in Halden[2].

Where did Erik Anker die?

Erik Anker died in Halden[4].

Who were Erik Anker's parents?

Erik Anker's father was Johan Anker[9].

What did Erik Anker do for work?

Erik Anker worked as sailor[6] and businessperson[7].

What awards did Erik Anker receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Leopold II[11], Officer of the Order of the Crown[12], Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[13], and Defence Medal 1940–1945[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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