Erling Blöndal Bengtsson

Danish classical cellist (1932-2013)
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Erling Blöndal Bengtsson

Summary

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on March 8, 1932[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on June 6, 2013[5]. He worked as a musician[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson died in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson was born on March 8, 1932[3].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson died on June 6, 2013[5].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson is buried at Holavallagarður[10].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson worked as a musician[6].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's professions included music educator[7].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson was employed by Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[12].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson was employed by University of Michigan[13].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music[14].
  • A notable student of Erling Blöndal Bengtsson was Hege Waldeland[15].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson received the Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson received the Grand Knights of the Order of the Falcon‎[17].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[18].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson is recorded as male[19].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's family name is recorded as Bengtsson[21].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's given name is recorded as Erling[22].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's instrument is recorded as cello[23].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[24].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Erling Bløndal Bengtsson'}[25].
  • Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[26].

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[27]

  • Country: DK[28]

  • Began / founded: 1932-03-08[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-06-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bfe48c7c-238e-4b0f-a602-eb871e5f360e[31]

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Origins and Family

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on March 8, 1932[3].

Education

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[12], a conservatory[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1850[34] and University of Michigan[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor[38]. A notable student of Erling Blöndal Bengtsson was Hege Waldeland[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[16], a grade of an order[39], in Denmark[40]; Grand Knights of the Order of the Falcon‎[17], a grade of an order[41], in Iceland[42], founded in 1921[43]; and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[18], a grade of an order[44], in Denmark[45].

Death and Burial

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson died on June 6, 2013[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He is buried at Holavallagarður[10].

Why It Matters

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Erling Blöndal Bengtsson born?

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Erling Blöndal Bengtsson die?

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson died in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Erling Blöndal Bengtsson do for work?

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson worked as musician[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Erling Blöndal Bengtsson go to school?

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[14].

What awards did Erling Blöndal Bengtsson receive?

Honors received include Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[16], Grand Knights of the Order of the Falcon‎[17], and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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