Gertrud Rask

Norwegian missionary to Greenland
Person human Q470004
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Gertrud Rask

Summary

Gertrud Rask is a human[1]. She was born in Kvæøya[2]. She was born on +1673-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Nuuk[4]. She died on +1735-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a missionary[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gertrud Rask was born in Kvæøya[2].
  • Gertrud Rask died in Nuuk[4].
  • Gertrud Rask was born on +1673-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gertrud Rask died on +1735-12-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gertrud Rask's father was Nils Nilsen Rasch[8].
  • Gertrud Rask's mother was Nille Nilsdatter[9].
  • Gertrud Rask was married to Hans Egede[10].
  • A child of Gertrud Rask was Paul Egede[11].
  • A child of Gertrud Rask was Niels Egede[12].
  • Gertrud Rask held citizenship in Norway[13].
  • Gertrud Rask's professions included missionary[6].
  • Gertrud Rask's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[14].
  • Gertrud Rask's image is recorded as Gjertrud Rasch.Kveøya.2.JPG[15].
  • Gertrud Rask is recorded as female[16].
  • Gertrud Rask's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gertrud Rask's Commons category is recorded as Gertrud Rask Egede[18].
  • The cause of death was smallpox[19].
  • Gertrud Rask's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v741h[20].
  • Gertrud Rask's family name is recorded as Rasch[21].
  • Gertrud Rask's given name is recorded as Gjertrud[22].
  • Gertrud Rask's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Gertrud Rask's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[24].
  • Gertrud Rask's plaque image is recorded as Hans Egede Nikolaj kirke.JPG[25].
  • Gertrud Rask's plaque image is recorded as Mindestøtte over Hans Egede og Giertrud Rask.jpg[26].
  • Gertrud Rask's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00794732[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kvæøya[2], Gertrud Rask… she was born on +1673-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Nils Nilsen Rasch[8]. Her mother was Nille Nilsdatter[9].

Career and Affiliations

Gertrud Rask's professions included missionary[6].

Personal Life

Among Gertrud Rask's spouses was Hans Egede[10]. Children include Paul Egede[11], a translator[28], 1708–1789[29], of Denmark–Norway[30] and Niels Egede[12], a businessperson[31], 1710–1782[32], of Norway[33]. Her religion is recorded as Lutheranism[14].

Death and Burial

Gertrud Rask died on +1735-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Nuuk[4]. The cause of death was smallpox[19].

Why It Matters

Gertrud Rask ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gertrud Rask born?

Gertrud Rask's place of birth was Kvæøya[2].

Where did Gertrud Rask die?

Gertrud Rask passed away in Nuuk[4].

Who were Gertrud Rask's parents?

Gertrud Rask's father was Nils Nilsen Rasch[8]. Gertrud Rask's mother was Nille Nilsdatter[9].

Who was Gertrud Rask married to?

Gertrud Rask's spouses include Hans Egede[10].

What did Gertrud Rask do for work?

Gertrud Rask worked as missionary[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . kvinfo.dk. Retrieved . kvinfo.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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