Finn Lied

Norwegian politician (1916-2014)
Person human Q1777220
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Finn Lied

Summary

Finn Lied is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bergen[2]. He was born on April 12, 1916[3]. He passed away in Oslo[4]. He died on October 10, 2014[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Finn Lied was born in Bergen[2].
  • Finn Lied died in Oslo[4].
  • Finn Lied was born on April 12, 1916[3].
  • Finn Lied died on October 10, 2014[5].
  • Finn Lied held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Finn Lied's professions included politician[6].
  • Finn Lied worked as an engineer[7].
  • Finn Lied's field of work was electrical engineering[10].
  • Finn Lied held the position of Minister of industry[11].
  • Among Finn Lied's employers was Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[12].
  • Finn Lied was educated at Norwegian Institute of Technology[13].
  • Finn Lied received the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14].
  • Finn Lied received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[15].
  • Finn Lied received the Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch[16].
  • Finn Lied was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[17].
  • Finn Lied is recorded as male[18].
  • Finn Lied's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Finn Lied was affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party[20].
  • Finn Lied's military branch is recorded as Norwegian Army[21].
  • Finn Lied's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[22].
  • Finn Lied earned the academic degree of master's degree[23].
  • Finn Lied's family name is recorded as Lied[24].
  • Finn Lied's given name is recorded as Finn[25].
  • Finn Lied's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[26].
  • Finn Lied's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Finn Lied'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bergen[2], Finn Lied… he was born on April 12, 1916[3].

Education

Finn Lied was educated at Norwegian Institute of Technology[13]. He earned the academic degree of master's degree[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and engineer[7]. Finn Lied's field of work was electrical engineering[10]. Among his employers was Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[12]. He held the position of Minister of industry[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14], a knighthood[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[15], a grade of an order[30], in Norway[31]; and Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch[16], a medallion[32], in Norway[33], founded in 1982[34].

Personal Life

Finn Lied was affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party[20].

Death and Burial

Finn Lied died on October 10, 2014[5]. He died in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Finn Lied ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Finn Lied born?

Finn Lied's place of birth was Bergen[2].

Where did Finn Lied die?

Finn Lied passed away in Oslo[4].

What did Finn Lied do for work?

Finn Lied worked as politician[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Finn Lied go to school?

Finn Lied was educated at Norwegian Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Finn Lied receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14], Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[15], and Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, engineer
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  2. 5w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch Norwegian Army
    Place of death Oslo
    Educated at Norwegian Institute of Technology
    Sex or gender male
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