Henning Christiansen

Danish composer (1932–2008)
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Henning Christiansen

Summary

Henning Christiansen is a human[1]. He was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on May 28, 1932[3]. He died in Næstved[4]. He died on December 10, 2008[5]. He worked as a composer[6], university teacher[7], draftsperson[8], video artist[9], and conceptual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], Henning Christiansen…
  • Henning Christiansen passed away in Næstved[4].
  • Henning Christiansen was born on May 28, 1932[3].
  • Henning Christiansen died on December 10, 2008[5].
  • Henning Christiansen is buried at Fanefjord Church[12].
  • Among Henning Christiansen's spouses was Ursula Reuter Christiansen[13].
  • Henning Christiansen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[14].
  • Henning Christiansen's professions included composer[6].
  • Henning Christiansen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Henning Christiansen's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Henning Christiansen's professions included video artist[9].
  • Henning Christiansen's professions included conceptual artist[10].
  • Henning Christiansen worked as a screenwriter[15].
  • Among Henning Christiansen's employers was Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[16].
  • Henning Christiansen's education included a stint at Royal Danish Academy of Music[17].
  • Henning Christiansen received the Eckersberg Medal[18].
  • Henning Christiansen is recorded as male[19].
  • Henning Christiansen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Henning Christiansen is associated with the Fluxus movement[21].
  • Henning Christiansen's family name is recorded as Christiansen[22].
  • Henning Christiansen's given name is recorded as Henning[23].
  • Henning Christiansen's work location is recorded as Basel[24].
  • Henning Christiansen's instrument is recorded as clarinet[25].
  • Henning Christiansen's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[26].
  • Henning Christiansen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-05-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-12-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c7bdd07e-a0fd-4608-95e8-c2af71d8ce0f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Henning Christiansen was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on May 28, 1932[3].

Education

Henning Christiansen's education included a stint at Royal Danish Academy of Music[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], university teacher[7], draftsperson[8], video artist[9], conceptual artist[10], and screenwriter[15]. Henning Christiansen was employed by Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[16].

Recognition

Henning Christiansen received the Eckersberg Medal[18].

Personal Life

Among Henning Christiansen's spouses was Ursula Reuter Christiansen[13].

Death and Burial

Henning Christiansen died on December 10, 2008[5]. He died in Næstved[4]. He is buried at Fanefjord Church[12].

Why It Matters

Henning Christiansen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Henning Christiansen born?

Henning Christiansen's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Henning Christiansen die?

Henning Christiansen died in Næstved[4].

Who was Henning Christiansen married to?

Henning Christiansen's spouses include Ursula Reuter Christiansen[13].

What did Henning Christiansen do for work?

Henning Christiansen worked as composer[6], university teacher[7], draftsperson[8], video artist[9], and conceptual artist[10].

Where did Henning Christiansen go to school?

Henning Christiansen was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Music[17].

What awards did Henning Christiansen receive?

Honors received include Eckersberg Medal[18].

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] . gravsted.dk. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . gravsted.dk. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . flashartonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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