Jacob Børretzen

Norwegian linguist and translator (1900-1989)
Person human Q11977830
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Jacob Børretzen

Summary

Jacob Børretzen is a human[1]. He was born in Etne Municipality[2]. He was born on +1900-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1989-11-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], and hymnwriter[7].

Key Facts

  • Jacob Børretzen was born in Etne Municipality[2].
  • Jacob Børretzen was born on +1900-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacob Børretzen died on +1989-11-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Jacob Børretzen was Odd Børretzen[8].
  • A child of Jacob Børretzen was Sverre Alex Børretzen[9].
  • Jacob Børretzen held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Jacob Børretzen's professions included linguist[5].
  • Jacob Børretzen worked as a translator[6].
  • Jacob Børretzen's professions included hymnwriter[7].
  • Jacob Børretzen is recorded as male[11].
  • Jacob Børretzen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jacob Børretzen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5948413[13].
  • Jacob Børretzen's family name is recorded as Børretzen[14].
  • Jacob Børretzen's given name is recorded as Jacob[15].
  • Jacob Børretzen's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 1085093[16].
  • Jacob Børretzen's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000018242394592[17].
  • Jacob Børretzen's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1232c6l9[18].
  • Jacob Børretzen's Prabook ID is recorded as 2373843[19].
  • Jacob Børretzen's Norwegian historical register of persons ID is recorded as pf01036661000250[20].
  • Jacob Børretzen's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJjmWQy6yK6bDdFYJtptrq[21].

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Origins and Family

Jacob Børretzen was born in Etne Municipality[2]. He was born on +1900-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5], translator[6], and hymnwriter[7].

Personal Life

Children include Odd Børretzen[8], a writer[22], 1926–2012[23], of Norway[24], awarded the Spellemann Award for male artist of the year[25] and Sverre Alex Børretzen[9], a photographer[26], 1921–1993[27], of Norway[28].

Death and Burial

Jacob Børretzen died on +1989-11-17T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Børretzen born?

Jacob Børretzen was born in Etne Municipality[2].

What did Jacob Børretzen do for work?

Jacob Børretzen worked as linguist[5], translator[6], and hymnwriter[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . 1900 census of Norway. digitalarkivet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Cemeteries in Norway. slektogdata.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Cemeteries in Norway. slektogdata.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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