Jan Baalsrud

Norwegian SOE personnel (1917–1988)
Person human Q4579838
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Jan Baalsrud

Summary

Jan Baalsrud is a human[1]. Born in Christiania[2], he… he was born on +1917-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kongsvinger Municipality[4]. He died on +1988-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], resistance fighter[7], instrument maker[8], and farmer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Christiania[2], Jan Baalsrud…
  • Jan Baalsrud passed away in Kongsvinger Municipality[4].
  • Jan Baalsrud was born on +1917-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Baalsrud died on +1988-12-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Baalsrud held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Jan Baalsrud worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Jan Baalsrud worked as a resistance fighter[7].
  • Jan Baalsrud worked as an instrument maker[8].
  • Jan Baalsrud's professions included farmer[9].
  • Jan Baalsrud received the Defence Medal 1940–1945[12].
  • Jan Baalsrud received the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch[13].
  • Jan Baalsrud received the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal[14].
  • Jan Baalsrud received the Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Jan Baalsrud's image is recorded as Jan Sigurd Baalsrud (1917- 1988) (47953919208).jpg[16].
  • Jan Baalsrud is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Baalsrud's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Baalsrud's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117364589[19].
  • Jan Baalsrud's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 940380[20].
  • Jan Baalsrud's GND ID is recorded as 124214207[21].
  • Jan Baalsrud's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88226179[22].
  • Jan Baalsrud's Commons category is recorded as Jan Baalsrud[23].
  • Jan Baalsrud's military, police or special rank is recorded as Fänrik[24].
  • Jan Baalsrud's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sergeant[25].
  • Jan Baalsrud's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • Jan Baalsrud's participated in conflict is recorded as Norwegian Campaign[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Baalsrud's place of birth was Christiania[2]. He was born on +1917-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], resistance fighter[7], instrument maker[8], and farmer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Defence Medal 1940–1945[12], a medallion[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1945[30]; St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch[13], an award[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1942[33]; Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal[14], a jubilee medal[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1942[36]; and Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Death and Burial

Jan Baalsrud died on +1988-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kongsvinger Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Baalsrud ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jan Baalsrud born?

Jan Baalsrud was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Jan Baalsrud die?

Jan Baalsrud died in Kongsvinger Municipality[4].

What did Jan Baalsrud do for work?

Jan Baalsrud worked as military personnel[6], resistance fighter[7], instrument maker[8], and farmer[9].

What awards did Jan Baalsrud receive?

Honors received include Defence Medal 1940–1945[12], St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch[13], Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal[14], and Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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