Hakon Børresen

Danish composer (1876–1954)
Person human Q563337
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Hakon Børresen

Summary

Hakon Børresen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on June 2, 1876[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on October 6, 1954[5]. He worked as a composer[6], choreographer[7], and missionary[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], Hakon Børresen…
  • Hakon Børresen passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Hakon Børresen was born on June 2, 1876[3].
  • Hakon Børresen died on October 6, 1954[5].
  • Burial took place at Holmen Cemetery[10].
  • Hakon Børresen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Hakon Børresen worked as a composer[6].
  • Hakon Børresen's professions included choreographer[7].
  • Hakon Børresen worked as a missionary[8].
  • Hakon Børresen received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[12].
  • Hakon Børresen received the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[13].
  • Hakon Børresen is recorded as male[14].
  • Hakon Børresen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hakon Børresen's genre is opera[16].
  • Hakon Børresen's genre is symphony[17].
  • Hakon Børresen's Commons category is recorded as Hakon Børresen[18].
  • Hakon Børresen's family name is recorded as Børresen[19].
  • Hakon Børresen's given name is recorded as Hakon[20].
  • Hakon Børresen's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[21].
  • Hakon Børresen's participant in is recorded as 1932 Summer Olympics[22].
  • Hakon Børresen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: DK[25]

  • Began / founded: 1876-06-02[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1954-10-06[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, danish composer[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 817eef6f-f8f2-4e51-a48b-d89905ea9323[30]

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Origins and Family

Hakon Børresen was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on June 2, 1876[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], choreographer[7], and missionary[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[12], a grade of an order[31], in Denmark[32] and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[13], a grade of an order[33], in Denmark[34], founded in 1808[35].

Death and Burial

Hakon Børresen died on October 6, 1954[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. Burial took place at Holmen Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Hakon Børresen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Hakon Børresen born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Hakon Børresen…

Where did Hakon Børresen die?

Hakon Børresen died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Hakon Børresen do for work?

Hakon Børresen worked as composer[6], choreographer[7], and missionary[8].

What awards did Hakon Børresen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[12] and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1932 Summer Olympics
    Given name Hakon
    Family name Børresen
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Denmark
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