Ernst Håkon Jahr

Norwegian linguist
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Ernst Håkon Jahr

Summary

Ernst Håkon Jahr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on +1948-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and philologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ernst Håkon Jahr was born in Oslo[2].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr was born on +1948-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr held citizenship in Norway[7].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr's professions included linguist[4].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr's professions included philologist[5].
  • Among Ernst Håkon Jahr's employers was University of Agder[8].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr was educated at University of Oslo[9].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr received the honorary professor[10].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[11].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr received the honorary professor[12].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr received the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[13].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr received the Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[14].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr received the Gunnerus Medal[15].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[16].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr was a member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters[17].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr was a member of Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy[18].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr was a member of Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[20].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr was a member of Polish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr's image is recorded as Ernst Haakon Jahr.JPG[22].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr is recorded as male[23].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109347703[25].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110577921[26].
  • Ernst Håkon Jahr's GND ID is recorded as 112732208[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernst Håkon Jahr was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on +1948-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ernst Håkon Jahr's education included a stint at University of Oslo[9]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and philologist[5]. Ernst Håkon Jahr was employed by University of Agder[8].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary professor[10], an honorary title[29]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[11], a grade of an order[30], in Norway[31]; Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[13], a literary award[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1986[34]; Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[14], a science award[35], in Norway[36]; and Gunnerus Medal[15], an award[37], in Norway[38], founded in 1926[39].

Why It Matters

Ernst Håkon Jahr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ernst Håkon Jahr born?

Ernst Håkon Jahr was born in Oslo[2].

What did Ernst Håkon Jahr do for work?

Ernst Håkon Jahr worked as linguist[4] and philologist[5].

Where did Ernst Håkon Jahr go to school?

Ernst Håkon Jahr was educated at University of Oslo[9].

What awards did Ernst Håkon Jahr receive?

Honors received include honorary professor[10], Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[11], honorary professor[12], and Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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