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Gustaf Collijn

Swedish writer (1880–1968)
Person human Q5610859

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
November 11, 1880
Date of death
November 6, 1968
Place of birth
Stockholm City, Klara Church Parish[8]
Place of death
S:t Görans church parish
Country of citizenship
Sweden[13]
Occupation
writer, newspaper editor, theatre manager
Father
Per Adolf Collijn[10]
Spouse
Anna Lenah Elgström[11]
Child
Ragnhild Billig[12]
Sibling
Ludvig Collijn[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish[22]
Date of burial or cremation
November 20, 1968[24]
Described by source
Svensk uppslagsbok, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, 1900 Sweden Census, Swedish Census 1910, Swedish church birth records, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[17][18][19][20][21]
Family name
Collijn[15]
Given name
Gustaf[16]
Place of burial
Norra begravningsplatsen[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gustaf Collijn
🔖 Identifiers · 24
ISNI
000000006641678X
VIAF cluster ID
50260427
GND ID
127778403, 1263805957
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Collijn, Gustaf i VJ 52 1916.jpg ↗
Alvin ID
alvin-person:39249
BIBSYS ID
90055694
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
10999457t
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID
14921
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210315739012
Geni.com profile ID
6000000007453551696
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11dyj38d5
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Gustaf_Alfred_Gabriel_Collijn
Show all 24 identifiers +12
KulturNav-ID
10172fd4-8337-4f72-bd80-05dd1671ea0f
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
140471
Libris-URI
jgvxxsb21x4tk3d
NE.se ID
gustaf-collijn
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2009521792
NUKAT ID
n2018163020
Open Library ID
OL2356507A
Runeberg author ID
colligus
SELIBR ID
182042
Swedish National Library Arken ID
Collijn,-Gustaf
Swedish Portrait Archive ID
sj9PGLAlnmUAAAAAABTE2A, sj9PGLAlnmUAAAAAAA7hmA
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcR9qMcGJxwBcH3jhMMfq

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Summary

Gustaf Collijn was born on November 11, 1880[1], in Stockholm City[2]. He died on November 6, 1968[3], in S:t Görans church parish[4]. He worked as a writer[5], newspaper editor[6], and theatre manager[7].

FAQs

Where was Gustaf Collijn born?

Gustaf Collijn's place of birth was Stockholm City[2].

Where did Gustaf Collijn die?

Gustaf Collijn passed away in S:t Görans church parish[4].

Who were Gustaf Collijn's parents?

Gustaf Collijn's father was Per Adolf Collijn[10].

Who was Gustaf Collijn married to?

Gustaf Collijn's spouses include Anna Lenah Elgström[11].

What did Gustaf Collijn do for work?

Gustaf Collijn worked as a writer[5], newspaper editor[6], and theatre manager[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Swedish Census 1910. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . 1900 Sweden Census. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Swedish Census 1910. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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