Henry Larsen

Canadian explorer (1899–1964)
Person human Q935548
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Henry Larsen

Summary

Henry Larsen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hvaler Municipality[2]. He was born on +1899-09-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vancouver[4]. He died on +1964-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hvaler Municipality[2], Henry Larsen…
  • Henry Larsen passed away in Vancouver[4].
  • Henry Larsen was born on +1899-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Larsen died on +1964-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry Larsen held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Henry Larsen held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Henry Larsen worked as an explorer[6].
  • Henry Larsen received the Patron’s Medal[10].
  • Henry Larsen received the Massey Medal[11].
  • Henry Larsen's image is recorded as Henry Larsen on St Roch.jpg[12].
  • Henry Larsen is recorded as male[13].
  • Henry Larsen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Henry Larsen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073725986[15].
  • Henry Larsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10640797[16].
  • Henry Larsen's GND ID is recorded as 118726587[17].
  • Henry Larsen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81083926[18].
  • Henry Larsen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 114601533[19].
  • Henry Larsen's IdRef ID is recorded as 082102384[20].
  • Henry Larsen's Commons category is recorded as Henry Larsen (explorer)[21].
  • Henry Larsen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/048w7l[22].
  • Henry Larsen's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4708122A[23].
  • Henry Larsen's family name is recorded as Larsen[24].
  • Henry Larsen's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • Henry Larsen's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 084975253[26].
  • Henry Larsen's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90712881[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Larsen was born in Hvaler Municipality[2]. He was born on +1899-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Larsen worked as an explorer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Patron’s Medal[10], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1839[30] and Massey Medal[11], an award[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1959[33].

Death and Burial

Henry Larsen died on +1964-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vancouver[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Larsen include Larsen Sound[34], a watercourse[35], in Canada[36].

Why It Matters

Henry Larsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

Entities named for him include Larsen Sound[34], a watercourse[35], in Canada[36].

FAQs

Where was Henry Larsen born?

Born in Hvaler Municipality[2], Henry Larsen…

Where did Henry Larsen die?

Henry Larsen passed away in Vancouver[4].

What did Henry Larsen do for work?

Henry Larsen worked as explorer[6].

What awards did Henry Larsen receive?

Honors received include Patron’s Medal[10] and Massey Medal[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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