Holger Crafoord

Swedish businessman (1908–1982)
Person human Q1379922
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Holger Crafoord

Summary

Holger Crafoord is a human[1]. He was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lund[4]. He died on +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Holger Crafoord's place of birth was Stockholm[2].
  • Holger Crafoord died in Lund[4].
  • Holger Crafoord was born on +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Holger Crafoord was born on +1908-07-25T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Holger Crafoord died on +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Holger Crafoord died on +1982-05-21T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at Ödestugu Church[11].
  • Holger Crafoord held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Holger Crafoord worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Holger Crafoord's professions included engineer[7].
  • Holger Crafoord's education included a stint at Stockholm School of Economics[13].
  • Holger Crafoord received the Illis quorum[14].
  • Holger Crafoord received the Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[15].
  • Holger Crafoord's image is recorded as Crafoord Holger 19080725 (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Holger Crafoord is recorded as male[17].
  • Holger Crafoord's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Holger Crafoord's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051414730[19].
  • Holger Crafoord's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40178241[20].
  • Holger Crafoord's GND ID is recorded as 118974858[21].
  • Holger Crafoord's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2008010413[22].
  • Holger Crafoord's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02w212[23].
  • Holger Crafoord's family name is recorded as Crafoord[24].
  • Holger Crafoord's given name is recorded as Holger[25].
  • Holger Crafoord's SELIBR ID is recorded as 182916[26].
  • Holger Crafoord's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1953[27].

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Origins and Family

Holger Crafoord was born in Stockholm[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1908-07-25T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Holger Crafoord's education included a stint at Stockholm School of Economics[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Illis quorum[14], a medallion[28], founded in 1785[29] and Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[15], a grade of an order[30], in Sweden[31].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1982-05-21T00:00:00Z[10]. Holger Crafoord passed away in Lund[4]. He is buried at Ödestugu Church[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Holger Crafoord include Crafoord Prize[32], a science award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1980[35].

Why It Matters

Holger Crafoord ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Crafoord Prize[32], a science award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1980[35].

FAQs

Where was Holger Crafoord born?

Holger Crafoord was born in Stockholm[2].

Where did Holger Crafoord die?

Holger Crafoord passed away in Lund[4].

What did Holger Crafoord do for work?

Holger Crafoord worked as entrepreneur[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Holger Crafoord go to school?

Holger Crafoord was educated at Stockholm School of Economics[13].

What awards did Holger Crafoord receive?

Honors received include Illis quorum[14] and Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Vem är det 1977. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Gravar.se. gravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Vem är det 1977. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Vem är det 1993. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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