Hartvig Nissen

Norwegian philologist and educator (1815–1874)
Person human Q110676
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Summary

Hartvig Nissen was born on April 17, 1815[1], in Melhus Municipality[2]. He died on February 4, 1874[3], in Christiania[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], philologist[6], politician[7], teacher[8], and educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund[11]
  • Father: Q136539428[12]
  • Mother: Q136539429[13]
  • Spouse: Q136539431[14]
  • Child: Per Schjelderup Nissen[15], Henrik Nissen[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[17]
  • Position held: deputy member of the Parliament of Norway[18]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Ole Hartvig Nissen[21]
  • Family name: Nissen[22]
  • Given name: Ole[23], Hartvig[24]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[26]
  • Birth name: Ole Hartvig Nissen[27]
  • Sibling: Johannes Musæus Nissen[28], Q138355473[29]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hartvig Nissen include Hartvig Nissen School[30], an upper secondary school in Norway[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1849[33], headquartered in Oslo[34].

Why It Matters

Hartvig Nissen has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Hartvig Nissen School[30], an upper secondary school in Norway[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1849[33], headquartered in Oslo[34].

FAQs

Where was Hartvig Nissen born?

Hartvig Nissen's place of birth was Melhus Municipality[2].

Where did Hartvig Nissen die?

Hartvig Nissen died in Christiania[4].

Who were Hartvig Nissen's parents?

Hartvig Nissen's father was Q136539428[12]. Hartvig Nissen's mother was Q136539429[13].

Who was Hartvig Nissen married to?

Hartvig Nissen's spouses include Q136539431[14].

What did Hartvig Nissen do for work?

Hartvig Nissen worked as a linguist[5], philologist[6], politician[7], teacher[8], and educator[9].

What awards did Hartvig Nissen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Stortinget og statsraadet: 1814-1914. B. 2 D. 1 : De enkelte storting og statsraader 1814-1885. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . begravdeioslo.no. Retrieved . begravdeioslo.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'nn', 'no', 'pt', 'sv']
    Sitelink count → 11
    Occupation → linguist, philologist, politician +2
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 19w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Johannes Musæus Nissen, Q138355473
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: Q138355473"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, philologist, politician +2
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok
    Instance of → —
    Father → Q136539428
    Norsk biografisk leksikon id → Hartvig_Nissen_-_1, Hartvig_Nissen_-_1815–1874
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