Helge Backlund

Swedish geologist and paleontologist (1878-1958)
Person human Q541160
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Helge Backlund

Summary

Helge Backlund is a human[1]. He was born in Tartu[2]. He was born on September 3, 1878[3]. He passed away in Uppsala[4]. He died on January 29, 1958[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Helge Backlund's place of birth was Tartu[2].
  • Helge Backlund passed away in Uppsala[4].
  • Helge Backlund was born on September 3, 1878[3].
  • Helge Backlund was born on January 1, 1878[9].
  • Helge Backlund was born on August 28, 1878[10].
  • Helge Backlund died on January 29, 1958[5].
  • Helge Backlund died on January 1, 1958[11].
  • Helge Backlund is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery[12].
  • Helge Backlund's father was Oskar Backlund[13].
  • Helge Backlund held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Helge Backlund held citizenship in Russian Republic[15].
  • Helge Backlund held citizenship in Sweden[16].
  • Helge Backlund's professions included geologist[6].
  • Helge Backlund's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Helge Backlund's field of work was mineralogy[17].
  • Helge Backlund's field of work was petrography[18].
  • Helge Backlund's field of work was geology[19].
  • Helge Backlund was employed by Uppsala University[20].
  • Among Helge Backlund's employers was Åbo Akademi University[21].
  • Helge Backlund's education included a stint at Uppsala University[22].
  • Helge Backlund received the Gustav-Steinmann Medal[23].
  • Helge Backlund received the honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[24].
  • Helge Backlund was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Helge Backlund was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[26].
  • Helge Backlund is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Helge Backlund was born in Tartu[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 3, 1878[3], January 1, 1878[9], and August 28, 1878[10]. His father was Oskar Backlund[13].

Education

Helge Backlund's education included a stint at Uppsala University[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mineralogy[17], a branch of geology[28]; petrography[18], a branch of geology[29]; and geology[19], a branch of science[30]. Employers include Uppsala University[20], a university[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1477[33], headquartered in Uppsala[34] and Åbo Akademi University[21], a public university[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1918[37], headquartered in Turku[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Gustav-Steinmann Medal[23], a science award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1938[41] and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[24], an award[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1650[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 29, 1958[5] and January 1, 1958[11]. Helge Backlund passed away in Uppsala[4]. Burial took place at Uppsala Old Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Helge Backlund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Helge Backlund born?

Helge Backlund's place of birth was Tartu[2].

Where did Helge Backlund die?

Helge Backlund died in Uppsala[4].

Who were Helge Backlund's parents?

Helge Backlund's father was Oskar Backlund[13].

What did Helge Backlund do for work?

Helge Backlund worked as geologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Helge Backlund go to school?

Helge Backlund was educated at Uppsala University[22].

What awards did Helge Backlund receive?

Honors received include Gustav-Steinmann Medal[23] and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[24].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [12] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . geschichte.univie.ac.at. geschichte.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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