Gunnar Asplund

Swedish architect (1885-1940)
Person human Q312070
Gunnar Asplund
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Gunnar Asplund

Summary

Gunnar Asplund is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on September 22, 1885[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on October 20, 1940[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gunnar Asplund was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Gunnar Asplund died in Stockholm[4].
  • Gunnar Asplund died in Engelbrekt church parish[8].
  • Gunnar Asplund was born on September 22, 1885[3].
  • Gunnar Asplund died on October 20, 1940[5].
  • Gunnar Asplund is buried at Skogskyrkogården[9].
  • A child of Gunnar Asplund was Hans Asplund[10].
  • Gunnar Asplund held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Gunnar Asplund worked as an architect[6].
  • Among Gunnar Asplund's employers was Royal Institute of Technology[12].
  • Gunnar Asplund's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[13].
  • Gunnar Asplund was educated at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Gunnar Asplund is Skogskapellet[15].
  • Gunnar Asplund is recorded as male[16].
  • Gunnar Asplund's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gunnar Asplund's Commons category is recorded as Gunnar Asplund[18].
  • Gunnar Asplund's family name is recorded as Asplund[19].
  • Gunnar Asplund's given name is recorded as Erik[20].
  • Gunnar Asplund's given name is recorded as Gunnar[21].
  • Gunnar Asplund's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gunnar Asplund[22].
  • Gunnar Asplund's Commons gallery is recorded as Gunnar Asplund[23].
  • Gunnar Asplund's work location is recorded as Stockholm[24].
  • Gunnar Asplund's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Gunnar Asplund's Commons Creator page is recorded as Gunnar Asplund[26].
  • Gunnar Asplund's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Erik Gunnar Asplund'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockholm[2], Gunnar Asplund… he was born on September 22, 1885[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Q10441282[31] and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[14], an educational institution[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1735[34], headquartered in Sparreska palatset, Fredsgatan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Gunnar Asplund's professions included architect[6]. Among his employers was Royal Institute of Technology[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gunnar Asplund is Skogskapellet[15].

Personal Life

A child of Gunnar Asplund was Hans Asplund[10].

Death and Burial

Gunnar Asplund died on October 20, 1940[5]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm[4], a city[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1187[38] and Engelbrekt church parish[8], a parish of the Church of Sweden[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1906[41]. Burial took place at Skogskyrkogården[9].

Why It Matters

Gunnar Asplund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include acceptera[44], an architectural manifesto[45].

FAQs

Where was Gunnar Asplund born?

Gunnar Asplund's place of birth was Stockholm[2].

Where did Gunnar Asplund die?

Gunnar Asplund died in Stockholm[4].

What did Gunnar Asplund do for work?

Gunnar Asplund worked as architect[6].

Where did Gunnar Asplund go to school?

Gunnar Asplund was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[13] and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . burial register. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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