Ingvar Kamprad

Summary

Ingvar Kamprad is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pjätteryd^[2]. He was born on +1926-03-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Liatorp^[4]. He died on +2018-01-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a businessperson^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (824 views/month, #6,594 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ingvar Kamprad was born in Pjätteryd^[2].
• Ingvar Kamprad died in Liatorp^[4].
• Ingvar Kamprad was born on +1926-03-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ingvar Kamprad died on +2018-01-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ingvar Kamprad's father was Franz Feodor Kamprad^[10].
• Ingvar Kamprad's mother was Berta Linnéa Matilda Kamprad^[11].
• Ingvar Kamprad was married to Kerstin Wadling^[12].
• Ingvar Kamprad was married to Margaretha Stennert^[13].
• A child of Ingvar Kamprad was Annika Kihlbom^[14].
• A child of Ingvar Kamprad was Peter Kamprad^[15].
• A child of Ingvar Kamprad was Jonas Kamprad^[16].
• A child of Ingvar Kamprad was Mathias Kamprad^[17].
• Ingvar Kamprad held citizenship in Sweden^[18].
• Swedish was Ingvar Kamprad's native language^[19].
• Ingvar Kamprad's professions included businessperson^[6].
• Ingvar Kamprad's professions included entrepreneur^[7].
• Ingvar Kamprad worked as a designer^[8].
• Ingvar Kamprad's field of work was furniture industry^[20].
• Ingvar Kamprad received the International Swede of the Year^[21].
• Ingvar Kamprad received the Global Economy Prize^[22].
• Ingvar Kamprad received the Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa^[23].
• Ingvar Kamprad received the Order of Friendship^[24].
• Ingvar Kamprad received the honorary doctorate of Lund University^[25].
• Ingvar Kamprad's religion is recorded as Christianity^[26].
• Ingvar Kamprad's image is recorded as Ingvar Kamprad (cropped).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pjätteryd^[2], Ingvar Kamprad… he was born on +1926-03-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Franz Feodor Kamprad^[10]. His mother was Berta Linnéa Matilda Kamprad^[11]. Swedish was his native language^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and designer^[8]. Ingvar Kamprad's field of work was furniture industry^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include International Swede of the Year^[21], an award^[28], in Sweden^[29]; Global Economy Prize^[22], an economics award^[30], founded in 2005^[31]; Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa^[23], a grade of an order^[32], in Sweden^[33]; Order of Friendship^[24], an order^[34], in Russia^[35], founded in 1994^[36]; and honorary doctorate of Lund University^[25], an award^[37], in Sweden^[38].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kerstin Wadling^[12] and Margaretha Stennert^[13], 1940–2011^[39], of Sweden^[40]. Children include Annika Kihlbom^[14]; Peter Kamprad^[15], a businessperson^[41], b. 1964^[42], of Sweden^[43]; Jonas Kamprad^[16], an interior designer^[44], b. 1966^[45], of Sweden^[46]; and Mathias Kamprad^[17], a manager^[47], b. 1969^[48], of Sweden^[49]. Ingvar Kamprad's religion is recorded as Christianity^[26]. He was affiliated with the New Swedish Movement^[50].

Death and Burial

Ingvar Kamprad died on +2018-01-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Liatorp^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ingvar Kamprad include IKEA^[51], a furniture store chain^[52], founded in 1943^[53].

Why It Matters

Ingvar Kamprad ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (824 views/month, #6,594 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include IKEA^[51], a furniture store chain^[52], founded in 1943^[53].

FAQs

Where was Ingvar Kamprad born?

Ingvar Kamprad was born in Pjätteryd^[2].

Where did Ingvar Kamprad die?

Ingvar Kamprad died in Liatorp^[4].

Who were Ingvar Kamprad's parents?

Ingvar Kamprad's father was Franz Feodor Kamprad^[10]. Ingvar Kamprad's mother was Berta Linnéa Matilda Kamprad^[11].

Who was Ingvar Kamprad married to?

Ingvar Kamprad's spouses include Kerstin Wadling^[12] and Margaretha Stennert^[13].

What did Ingvar Kamprad do for work?

Ingvar Kamprad worked as businessperson^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and designer^[8].

What awards did Ingvar Kamprad receive?

Honors received include International Swede of the Year^[21], Global Economy Prize^[22], Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa^[23], and Order of Friendship^[24].