Helge Krog

Norwegian writer and translator (1889–1962)
Person human Q1395112
Helge Krog
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Helge Krog

Summary

Helge Krog is a human[1]. Born in Christiania[2], he… he was born on +1889-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oslo[4]. He died on +1962-07-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Christiania[2], Helge Krog…
  • Helge Krog passed away in Oslo[4].
  • Helge Krog was born on +1889-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Helge Krog died on +1962-07-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Helge Krog's father was Fredrik Arentz Krog[11].
  • Helge Krog's mother was Cecilie Thoresen Krog[12].
  • Among Helge Krog's spouses was Tordis Maurstad[13].
  • Among Helge Krog's spouses was Eli Krog[14].
  • A child of Helge Krog was Q131719153[15].
  • Helge Krog held citizenship in Norway[16].
  • Helge Krog's professions included writer[6].
  • Helge Krog's professions included translator[7].
  • Helge Krog worked as a journalist[8].
  • Helge Krog worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Helge Krog's field of work was literature[17].
  • Helge Krog's field of work was translation[18].
  • Helge Krog's education included a stint at University of Oslo[19].
  • Helge Krog's image is recorded as Helge Krog in 1919 (crop).jpg[20].
  • Helge Krog is recorded as male[21].
  • Helge Krog's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Helge Krog's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083594350[23].
  • Helge Krog's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15072425[24].
  • Helge Krog's GND ID is recorded as 118864548[25].
  • Helge Krog's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87118408[26].
  • Helge Krog's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15127170k[27].

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Origins and Family

Helge Krog's place of birth was Christiania[2]. He was born on +1889-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Fredrik Arentz Krog[11]. His mother was Cecilie Thoresen Krog[12].

Education

Helge Krog's education included a stint at University of Oslo[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9]. Fields of work include literature[17], a type of arts[28] and translation[18], an academic major[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tordis Maurstad[13], an actor[30], 1901–1997[31], of Norway[32] and Eli Krog[14], a linguist[33], 1891–1970[34], of Norway[35], awarded the Bastian Prize[36]. A child of Helge Krog was Q131719153[15].

Death and Burial

Helge Krog died on +1962-07-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Helge Krog ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Helge Krog born?

Helge Krog's place of birth was Christiania[2].

Where did Helge Krog die?

Helge Krog died in Oslo[4].

Who were Helge Krog's parents?

Helge Krog's father was Fredrik Arentz Krog[11]. Helge Krog's mother was Cecilie Thoresen Krog[12].

Who was Helge Krog married to?

Helge Krog's spouses include Tordis Maurstad[13] and Eli Krog[14].

What did Helge Krog do for work?

Helge Krog worked as writer[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Helge Krog go to school?

Helge Krog was educated at University of Oslo[19].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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