Herman Smith-Johannsen

Canadian cross-country skier (1875–1987)
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Herman Smith-Johannsen

Summary

Herman Smith-Johannsen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Horten Municipality[2]. He was born on +1875-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tønsberg[4]. He died on +1987-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cross-country skier[6], ski jumper[7], and alpine skier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Herman Smith-Johannsen was born in Horten Municipality[2].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen passed away in Tønsberg[4].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen was born on +1875-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen died on +1987-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Herman Smith-Johannsen was Alice Elisabeth Johannsen[10].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen worked as a cross-country skier[6].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen worked as a ski jumper[7].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's professions included alpine skier[8].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen received the Member of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen received the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame[14].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[15].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's image is recorded as Herman Smith-Johannsen or Herman Smith Johansen in March 1974 by Paul Andreas Røstad (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen is recorded as male[17].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000095861663[19].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7275405[20].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's GND ID is recorded as 124216390[21].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94033200[22].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's Commons category is recorded as Herman Smith-Johannsen[23].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's archives at is recorded as McGill University Archives[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 200866407[26].
  • Herman Smith-Johannsen's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing[27].

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Origins and Family

Herman Smith-Johannsen was born in Horten Municipality[2]. He was born on +1875-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Herman Smith-Johannsen's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cross-country skier[6], ski jumper[7], and alpine skier[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29]; Quebec Sports Hall of Fame[14], a sports hall of fame[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1990[32]; and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[15], a sports hall of fame[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1955[35].

Personal Life

A child of Herman Smith-Johannsen was Alice Elisabeth Johannsen[10].

Death and Burial

Herman Smith-Johannsen died on +1987-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tønsberg[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25].

Why It Matters

Herman Smith-Johannsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Herman Smith-Johannsen born?

Herman Smith-Johannsen's place of birth was Horten Municipality[2].

Where did Herman Smith-Johannsen die?

Herman Smith-Johannsen died in Tønsberg[4].

What did Herman Smith-Johannsen do for work?

Herman Smith-Johannsen worked as cross-country skier[6], ski jumper[7], and alpine skier[8].

Where did Herman Smith-Johannsen go to school?

Herman Smith-Johannsen was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].

What awards did Herman Smith-Johannsen receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[13], Quebec Sports Hall of Fame[14], and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . digitaltmuseum.no. Retrieved . digitaltmuseum.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca. archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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