Erling Kagge

Norwegian explorer
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Summary

Erling Kagge was born on January 15, 1963[1], in Oslo[2]. He has worked as an explorer[3], jurist[4], adventurer[5], publisher[6], and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Stein Kagge[9]
  • Mother: Aase Gjerdrum[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[11]
  • Occupation: athlete[12], art collector[13], polar explorer[14], writer[15]
  • Field of work: polar expedition[16], law[17], publishing house[18], art[19]
  • Educated at: Oslo Cathedral School[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party of Norway[22]
  • Family name: Kagge[23]
  • Given name: Erling[24]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem? (2008)[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[26]
  • P14750: 2764-4EF0-A8DC-26F4-CD5B[27]
  • P14822: erling-kagge[28]

Why It Matters

Erling Kagge has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Erling Kagge born?

Erling Kagge was born in Oslo[2].

Who were Erling Kagge's parents?

Erling Kagge's father was Stein Kagge[9]. Erling Kagge's mother was Aase Gjerdrum[10].

What did Erling Kagge do for work?

Erling Kagge worked as an explorer[3], jurist[4], adventurer[5], publisher[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did Erling Kagge go to school?

Erling Kagge was educated at Oslo Cathedral School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'nn',
    Mother → Aase Gjerdrum
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9810675928205606
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ National library of poland mms id: 9810675928205606, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270897|batch #270897]]"
  3. 7w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14822 → erling-kagge
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14822: erling-kagge, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/315204407|Erling Kagge (#315204407)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8353|Norwegian Pol"
  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 2764-4EF0-A8DC-26F4-CD5B
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46469|batch #46469]]: HAND ID (8)"
  5. 9w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (2008)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||mul */ hvem er hvem 2008 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/5442a7b8e6a|details]])"
  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0380059-Kagge-Erling-1963
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0380059-Kagge-Erling-1963, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  7. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → polar expedition, law, publishing house +1
    Given name → Erling
    Field of work → —
    Occupation → explorer, jurist, adventurer +6
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981058608952006706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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