Jan Svartvik

Swedish anglicist and linguist (1931–2024)
Person human Q6197609
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Jan Svartvik

Summary

Jan Svartvik is a human[1]. He was born in Fryksände[2]. He was born on August 18, 1931[3]. He died on June 18, 2024[4]. He worked as a scholar of English[5], linguist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Svartvik was born in Fryksände[2].
  • Jan Svartvik was born on August 18, 1931[3].
  • Jan Svartvik died on June 18, 2024[4].
  • A child of Jan Svartvik was Jesper Svartvik[9].
  • Jan Svartvik held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Jan Svartvik worked as a scholar of English[5].
  • Jan Svartvik's professions included linguist[6].
  • Jan Svartvik worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jan Svartvik's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Jan Svartvik's field of work was English[12].
  • Among Jan Svartvik's employers was Lund University[13].
  • Jan Svartvik received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[14].
  • Jan Svartvik was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Jan Svartvik was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[16].
  • Jan Svartvik was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Jan Svartvik was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Jan Svartvik is recorded as male[19].
  • Jan Svartvik's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jan Svartvik's family name is recorded as Svartvik[21].
  • Jan Svartvik's given name is recorded as Jan[22].
  • Jan Svartvik's given name is recorded as Lars[23].
  • Jan Svartvik's described by source is recorded as Q21586313[24].
  • Jan Svartvik's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1977[25].
  • Jan Svartvik's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1981[26].
  • Jan Svartvik's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1985[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Svartvik was born in Fryksände[2]. He was born on August 18, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scholar of English[5], linguist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[11], an academic discipline[28] and English[12], a natural language[29], in American Samoa[30]. Jan Svartvik was employed by Lund University[13].

Recognition

Jan Svartvik received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[14].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Svartvik was Jesper Svartvik[9].

Death and Burial

Jan Svartvik died on June 18, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Svartvik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Jan Svartvik born?

Jan Svartvik's place of birth was Fryksände[2].

What did Jan Svartvik do for work?

Jan Svartvik worked as scholar of English[5], linguist[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Jan Svartvik receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . muni.cz. muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . linguistlist.org. linguistlist.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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