Jón Sveinsson

Icelandic writer (1857–1944)
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Jón Sveinsson
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Jón Sveinsson

Summary

Jón Sveinsson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Akureyri[2]. He was born on November 16, 1857[3]. He died in Cologne[4]. He died on October 16, 1944[5]. He worked as a children's writer[6] and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jón Sveinsson's place of birth was Akureyri[2].
  • Jón Sveinsson passed away in Cologne[4].
  • Jón Sveinsson was born on November 16, 1857[3].
  • Jón Sveinsson died on October 16, 1944[5].
  • Jón Sveinsson is buried at Melaten-Friedhof[9].
  • Jón Sveinsson held citizenship in Iceland[10].
  • Jón Sveinsson's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Jón Sveinsson worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Jón Sveinsson's education included a stint at La Providence[11].
  • Jón Sveinsson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Jón Sveinsson is recorded as male[13].
  • Jón Sveinsson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jón Sveinsson's Commons category is recorded as Jón Sveinsson[15].
  • Jón Sveinsson's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[16].
  • Jón Sveinsson's family name is recorded as Sveinsson[17].
  • Jón Sveinsson's given name is recorded as Jón[18].
  • Jón Sveinsson's given name is recorded as Stefán[19].
  • Jón Sveinsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[20].

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Origins and Family

Jón Sveinsson was born in Akureyri[2]. He was born on November 16, 1857[3].

Education

Jón Sveinsson was educated at La Providence[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer[6] and Catholic priest[7].

Personal Life

Jón Sveinsson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Jón Sveinsson died on October 16, 1944[5]. He passed away in Cologne[4]. Burial took place at Melaten-Friedhof[9].

Why It Matters

Jón Sveinsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Jón Sveinsson born?

Born in Akureyri[2], Jón Sveinsson…

Where did Jón Sveinsson die?

Jón Sveinsson died in Cologne[4].

What did Jón Sveinsson do for work?

Jón Sveinsson worked as children's writer[6] and Catholic priest[7].

Where did Jón Sveinsson go to school?

Jón Sveinsson was educated at La Providence[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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