Gunnar Björling

Swedish-speaking Finnish poet (1887-1960)
Person human Q29721
Gunnar Björling
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Gunnar Björling

Summary

Gunnar Björling is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on May 31, 1887[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on July 11, 1960[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Gunnar Björling…
  • Gunnar Björling passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Gunnar Björling was born on May 31, 1887[3].
  • Gunnar Björling died on July 11, 1960[5].
  • Gunnar Björling held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Gunnar Björling held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[11].
  • Swedish was Gunnar Björling's native language[12].
  • Gunnar Björling's professions included writer[6].
  • Gunnar Björling worked as a playwright[7].
  • Gunnar Björling's professions included poet[8].
  • Gunnar Björling's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Gunnar Björling's education included a stint at Hamina Cadet School[14].
  • Gunnar Björling is recorded as male[15].
  • Gunnar Björling's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gunnar Björling is associated with the literary realism movement[17].
  • Gunnar Björling's Commons category is recorded as Gunnar Björling[18].
  • Gunnar Björling's family name is recorded as Björling[19].
  • Gunnar Björling's given name is recorded as Gunnar[20].
  • Gunnar Björling's given name is recorded as Olof[21].
  • Gunnar Björling's work location is recorded as Helsinki[22].
  • Gunnar Björling's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1917–1944[23].
  • Gunnar Björling's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: FI[26]

  • Began / founded: 1887-05-31[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1960-07-11[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e382cc4e-1710-4aa1-b51e-40338fe60993[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Gunnar Björling's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on May 31, 1887[3]. Swedish was his native language[12].

Education

Gunnar Björling was educated at Hamina Cadet School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], and poet[8]. Gunnar Björling's field of work was poetry[13].

Death and Burial

Gunnar Björling died on July 11, 1960[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Gunnar Björling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Gunnar Björling born?

Born in Helsinki[2], Gunnar Björling…

Where did Gunnar Björling die?

Gunnar Björling died in Helsinki[4].

What did Gunnar Björling do for work?

Gunnar Björling worked as writer[6], playwright[7], and poet[8].

Where did Gunnar Björling go to school?

Gunnar Björling was educated at Hamina Cadet School[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Swedish
    Educated at
    Work location Helsinki
    Ethnic group Q726673
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