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Henrik Mohn

Norwegian astronomer and meteorologist (1835-1916)
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Henrik Mohn
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
May 15, 1835
Date of death
September 12, 1916
Place of birth
Bergen
Place of death
Christiania
Country of citizenship
Norway[11]
Occupation
astronomer, writer, meteorologist, university teacher, geographer, painter[12]
Employer
University of Oslo, Norwegian Meteorological Institute[13][14]
Educated at
University of Oslo, Bergen Cathedral School[15][16]
Award received
Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class, Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav, honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala, honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[17][18][19][20]
Mother
Adelaide Augusta Charlotte Mohn[10]
Sibling
Jakob Mohn, Emanuel Mohn, Thorvald Albert Mohn[38][39][40]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[36]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Hvem er Hvem? (1912)[32][33][34]
Family name
Mohn[30]
Given name
Henrik[31]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg, Russian Academy of Sciences, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Name in native language
Henrik Mohn[37]
Participant in
The Norwegian North-Atlantic Expedition 1876–1878[35]
🏷️ Also known as
en Henrik Mohn ar هنريك مون ja ヘンリク・モーン ru Хенрик Мон ru Мон Хенрик ru Мон, Мун Хенрик ru Мон, Хенрик sv Mohn
🔖 Identifiers · 60
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
106967580
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n87117990
GND ID
117586730
Alvin ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
henrik-mohn
Artists of the World ID
00321896
BHL creator ID
200621, 2340
BIBSYS ID
90176720
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
135972414
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
mohn-henrik
CONOR.SR ID
34646375
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CiNii Research ID
1140845216605863936
DDB person (GND) ID
117586730
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117586730
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036636007
FAST ID
1835471
FES digital collections entity ID
412707
FactGrid item ID
Long Island
Freebase ID
/m/03cp2jn
Geni profile ID
6000000008221607518
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Henrik_Mohn
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2225809
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
mon-khenrik-f8016f
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
41532
IdRef ID
085892041
JRC Names ID
931015
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117586730
KulturNav-ID
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Leopoldina member ID (new)
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Libris-URI
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Museo Galileo authority ID
30544
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA15181554
NLP ID
a0000001244265
NUKAT ID
n01041177
National Library of Greece ID
250200
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810700342905606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
155225774
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Henrik_Mohn
Norsk kunstnerleksikon ID
Henrik_Mohn
Norwegian Polar History ID
henrik-mohn
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pf01036392044492
Online Books Page author ID
Mohn, Henrik, 1835-1916
Open Library ID
OL2386220A
OpenMLOL author ID
417814
Russian Academy of Sciences person ID
51373
SBN author ID
PUVV191427
SELIBR ID
345705
SHARE Catalogue author ID
6650
SNAC ARK ID
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Scopus author ID
24768431900
Topic's main category
Category:Henrik Mohn
Treccani ID
henrik-mohn
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
henrik-mohn
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/222495
Wellcome Collection concept ID
c8w4f9h8
WikiTree person ID
Mohn-193
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ZbMATH author ID
mohn.h

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🔗 Connections
Member of 8
Russian Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg
Occupation 5
writer, astronomer, geographer, meteorologist, university teacher
Award received 2
honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala, Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok
Educated at 2
University of Oslo, Bergen Cathedral School
Employer 2
University of Oslo, Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Named after 2
Mohn Peaks, Mohns Ridge
Sibling 2
Jakob Mohn, Emanuel Mohn
Siblings 2
Jakob Mohn, Emanuel Mohn
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
FactGrid item ID 1
Long Island
Founded entities 1
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Given name 1
Henrik
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of birth 1
Bergen
Place of death 1
Christiania
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Henrik Mohn was born on May 15, 1835[1], in Bergen[2]. He died on September 12, 1916[3], in Christiania[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], writer[6], meteorologist[7], university teacher[8], and geographer[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henrik Mohn include Mohns Ridge[41], a mid-ocean ridge[42] and Mohn Peaks[43], a mountain[44].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Mohns Ridge[41], a mid-ocean ridge[42] and Mohn Peaks[43], a mountain[44].

FAQs

Where was Henrik Mohn born?

Henrik Mohn's place of birth was Bergen[2].

Where did Henrik Mohn die?

Henrik Mohn passed away in Christiania[4].

Who were Henrik Mohn's parents?

Henrik Mohn's mother was Adelaide Augusta Charlotte Mohn[10].

What did Henrik Mohn do for work?

Henrik Mohn worked as an astronomer[5], writer[6], meteorologist[7], university teacher[8], and geographer[9].

Where did Henrik Mohn go to school?

Henrik Mohn was educated at University of Oslo[15] and Bergen Cathedral School[16].

What awards did Henrik Mohn receive?

Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[17], Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav[18], honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[19], and honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[20].

Related Entities

Bergen Norway

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. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for sibling, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  2. 25d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → astronomer, writer, meteorologist +1
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death, occupation from Norsk kunstnerleksikon (…"
  3. 8w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Hvem er Hvem? (1912)
    "Merged from another item"
  4. 10w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Norwegian Polar History ID → henrik-mohn
    "Created claim: Norwegian Polar History ID: henrik-mohn, Matched to Henrik Mohn (#315204458) in Norwegian Polar…"
  5. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Jakob Mohn, Emanuel Mohn, Thorvald Albert Mohn
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #43073: substitute P214 reference with P227 reference (2)"
  6. 17w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Adelaide Augusta Charlotte Mohn
    "Created claim: Mother: Adelaide Augusta Charlotte Mohn"
  7. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 412707
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 412707, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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