Guðjón Samúelsson

Icelandic architect (1887-1950)
Person human Q1238310
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Guðjón Samúelsson

Summary

Guðjón Samúelsson is a human[1]. Born in Reykjavík[2], he… he was born on +1887-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Reykjavík[4]. He died on +1950-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Guðjón Samúelsson's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson passed away in Reykjavík[4].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson was born on +1887-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson died on +1950-04-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson held citizenship in Iceland[8].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson worked as an architect[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Guðjón Samúelsson is Hallgrímskirkja[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Guðjón Samúelsson is National Theatre of Iceland[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Guðjón Samúelsson is Landakotskirkja[11].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson is recorded as male[12].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5426152139993011100000[14].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's GND ID is recorded as 1243025301[15].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2021054888[16].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's Commons category is recorded as Guðjón Samúelsson[17].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fg1_y[18].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's family name is recorded as Samúelsson[19].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's given name is recorded as Guðjón[20].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[21].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's Commons Creator page is recorded as Guðjón Samúelsson[22].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's Structurae person ID is recorded as 1004588[23].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's Prabook ID is recorded as 2324805[24].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Guðjón_Samúelsson[25].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's Artists of the World ID is recorded as 00224631[26].
  • Guðjón Samúelsson's archINFORM person/group ID is recorded as 8256[27].

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Origins and Family

Guðjón Samúelsson was born in Reykjavík[2]. He was born on +1887-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Guðjón Samúelsson's professions included architect[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hallgrímskirkja[9], a church building[28], in Iceland[29], founded in 1986[30]; National Theatre of Iceland[10], a theatre building[31], in Iceland[32], founded in 1950[33]; and Landakotskirkja[11], a Catholic cathedral[34], in Iceland[35], founded in 1929[36].

Death and Burial

Guðjón Samúelsson died on +1950-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Reykjavík[4].

Why It Matters

Guðjón Samúelsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Guðjón Samúelsson born?

Born in Reykjavík[2], Guðjón Samúelsson…

Where did Guðjón Samúelsson die?

Guðjón Samúelsson died in Reykjavík[4].

What did Guðjón Samúelsson do for work?

Guðjón Samúelsson worked as architect[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Structurae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Structurae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . archinform.net. Retrieved . archinform.net. Provenance: 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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