Henry Valen

political scientist (1924-2007)
Person human Q3540983
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Henry Valen

Summary

Henry Valen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hadsel Municipality[2]. He was born on +1924-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oslo[4]. He died on +2007-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henry Valen was born in Hadsel Municipality[2].
  • Henry Valen passed away in Oslo[4].
  • Henry Valen was born on +1924-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Valen was born on +1924-05-20T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Henry Valen died on +2007-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry Valen died on +2007-01-27T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Henry Valen is buried at Vestre gravlund[11].
  • A child of Henry Valen was Guro Valen[12].
  • A child of Henry Valen was Line Valen[13].
  • Henry Valen held citizenship in Norway[14].
  • Henry Valen worked as a political scientist[6].
  • Henry Valen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Henry Valen's field of work was political science[15].
  • Henry Valen's field of work was public election[16].
  • Henry Valen's field of work was social research[17].
  • Among Henry Valen's employers was University of Oslo[18].
  • Henry Valen's education included a stint at University of Oslo[19].
  • Henry Valen's education included a stint at University of Michigan[20].
  • Henry Valen received the Research Council of Norway's Award for Excellence in Communication of Science[21].
  • Henry Valen received the Order of St. Olav[22].
  • Henry Valen is recorded as male[23].
  • Henry Valen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Henry Valen's ISNI is recorded as 000000011060675X[25].
  • Henry Valen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46831383[26].
  • Henry Valen's GND ID is recorded as 128028718[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Valen was born in Hadsel Municipality[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1924-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1924-05-20T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo[19], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31] and University of Michigan[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include political science[15], an academic major[36]; public election[16], a process[37]; and social research[17], an economic concept[38]. Among Henry Valen's employers was University of Oslo[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Research Council of Norway's Award for Excellence in Communication of Science[21], a science award[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1996[41] and Order of St. Olav[22], an order of chivalry[42], in Norway[43], founded in 1847[44].

Personal Life

Children include Guro Valen[12], a physician[45], 1960–2014[46], of Norway[47], awarded the Hjerteforskningsprisen[48] and Line Valen[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2007-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +2007-01-27T00:00:00Z[10]. Henry Valen passed away in Oslo[4]. He is buried at Vestre gravlund[11].

Why It Matters

Henry Valen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Henry Valen born?

Born in Hadsel Municipality[2], Henry Valen…

Where did Henry Valen die?

Henry Valen died in Oslo[4].

What did Henry Valen do for work?

Henry Valen worked as political scientist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Henry Valen go to school?

Henry Valen was educated at University of Oslo[19] and University of Michigan[20].

What awards did Henry Valen receive?

Honors received include Research Council of Norway's Award for Excellence in Communication of Science[21] and Order of St. Olav[22].

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  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . BIBSYS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BIBSYS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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