Ivar Andreas Aasen

Norwegian linguist and poet, dubbed the father of Nynorsk (1813 – 1896)
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Ivar Andreas Aasen

Summary

Ivar Andreas Aasen is a human[1]. He was born in Ørsta Municipality[2]. He was born on August 5, 1813[3]. He died in Christiania[4]. He died on September 23, 1896[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], lexicographer[7], linguist[8], translator[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's place of birth was Ørsta Municipality[2].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen passed away in Christiania[4].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen was born on August 5, 1813[3].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen was born on January 1, 1813[12].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen died on September 23, 1896[5].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen died on January 1, 1896[13].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund[14].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen held citizenship in Norway[15].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's professions included philologist[6].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's professions included lexicographer[7].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's professions included linguist[8].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen worked as a translator[9].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's professions included writer[10].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen worked as a botanist[16].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen was a member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters[17].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's religion is recorded as Christianity[18].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen is recorded as male[19].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's Commons category is recorded as Ivar Aasen[21].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's residence is recorded as Møre og Romsdal[22].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's family name is recorded as Aasen[23].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's given name is recorded as Ivar[24].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ivar Aasen[25].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's Commons gallery is recorded as Ivar Aasen[26].
  • Ivar Andreas Aasen's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1813-08-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1896-09-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a96295af-8aca-4eaf-94ef-57833ea75117[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ørsta Municipality[2], Ivar Andreas Aasen… Recorded date of birth include August 5, 1813[3] and January 1, 1813[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], lexicographer[7], linguist[8], translator[9], writer[10], and botanist[16].

Personal Life

Ivar Andreas Aasen's religion is recorded as Christianity[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 23, 1896[5] and January 1, 1896[13]. Ivar Andreas Aasen died in Christiania[4]. Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund[14].

Why It Matters

Ivar Andreas Aasen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ivar Andreas Aasen born?

Born in Ørsta Municipality[2], Ivar Andreas Aasen…

Where did Ivar Andreas Aasen die?

Ivar Andreas Aasen died in Christiania[4].

What did Ivar Andreas Aasen do for work?

Ivar Andreas Aasen worked as philologist[6], lexicographer[7], linguist[8], translator[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Begravde i Oslo. Retrieved . begravdeioslo.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . The LiederNet Archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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