Jan Sandström

Swedish composer
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Jan Sandström

Summary

Jan Sandström is a human[1]. Born in Vilhelmina church parish[2], he… he was born on January 25, 1954[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jan Sandström's place of birth was Vilhelmina church parish[2].
  • Jan Sandström was born on January 25, 1954[3].
  • Jan Sandström held citizenship in Sweden[7].
  • Jan Sandström worked as a composer[4].
  • Jan Sandström's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jan Sandström's field of work was music[8].
  • Among Jan Sandström's employers was Luleå University of Technology[9].
  • Jan Sandström was educated at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[10].
  • A notable student of Jan Sandström was Anders Emilsson[11].
  • Jan Sandström received the Litteris et Artibus[12].
  • Jan Sandström received the Guldbagge Award for Best Original Score[13].
  • Jan Sandström received the Christ Johnson Prize[14].
  • Jan Sandström was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Music[15].
  • Jan Sandström is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan Sandström's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Sandström's genre is opera[18].
  • Jan Sandström's family name is recorded as Sandström[19].
  • Jan Sandström's given name is recorded as Inge[20].
  • Jan Sandström's given name is recorded as Jan[21].
  • Jan Sandström's given name is recorded as Håkan[22].
  • Jan Sandström's official website is recorded as http://www.jansandstrom.com/[23].
  • Jan Sandström's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 2001[24].
  • Jan Sandström's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Jan Sandström's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Inge Jan Håkan Sandström'}[26].
  • Jan Sandström's start of work period is recorded as 1979[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1954-01-25[30]

  • Community tags: composer[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f50dffd7-a9d7-4371-bb10-3ff8b57bd995[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Vilhelmina church parish[2], Jan Sandström… he was born on January 25, 1954[3].

Education

Jan Sandström's education included a stint at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and university teacher[5]. Jan Sandström's field of work was music[8]. He was employed by Luleå University of Technology[9]. A notable student of him was Anders Emilsson[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Litteris et Artibus[12], a medallion[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1853[35]; Guldbagge Award for Best Original Score[13], a class of award[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 2011[38]; and Christ Johnson Prize[14].

Why It Matters

Jan Sandström ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jan Sandström born?

Jan Sandström's place of birth was Vilhelmina church parish[2].

What did Jan Sandström do for work?

Jan Sandström worked as composer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jan Sandström go to school?

Jan Sandström was educated at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[10].

What awards did Jan Sandström receive?

Honors received include Litteris et Artibus[12], Guldbagge Award for Best Original Score[13], and Christ Johnson Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . nsd.se. nsd.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . musikaliskaakademien.se. Retrieved . musikaliskaakademien.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Inge, Jan, Håkan
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