Jens Book-Jenssen

Norwegian singer (1910-1999)
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Jens Book-Jenssen

Summary

Jens Book-Jenssen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bærum Municipality[2]. He was born on November 14, 1910[3]. He passed away in Bærum Municipality[4]. He died on March 28, 1999[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jens Book-Jenssen's place of birth was Bærum Municipality[2].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen died in Bærum Municipality[4].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen was born on November 14, 1910[3].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen died on March 28, 1999[5].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen worked as a singer[6].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen received the Spellemannprisen[11].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen received the Leif Justers Award[12].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen received the Leonard Statuette[13].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen is recorded as male[14].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's discography is recorded as Jens Book-Jenssen discography[16].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's Commons category is recorded as Jens Book-Jenssen[17].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's family name is recorded as Book-Jenssen[18].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's given name is recorded as Jens[19].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's given name is recorded as Peter[20].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[22].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': "Book'n"}[23].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Jens Peter Book-Jenssen'}[24].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Jens Book-Jenssen'}[25].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's start of work period is recorded as 1933[26].
  • Jens Book-Jenssen's copyright representative is recorded as TONO[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: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1910-11-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-03-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 57d61cae-1190-4034-99b0-e8f63a004645[32]

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Origins and Family

Jens Book-Jenssen was born in Bærum Municipality[2]. He was born on November 14, 1910[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemannprisen[11], a music award[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1972[35]; Leif Justers Award[12], an award[36], founded in 1981[37]; and Leonard Statuette[13], an award[38], in Norway[39], founded in 1968[40].

Death and Burial

Jens Book-Jenssen died on March 28, 1999[5]. He passed away in Bærum Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Jens Book-Jenssen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jens Book-Jenssen born?

Jens Book-Jenssen was born in Bærum Municipality[2].

Where did Jens Book-Jenssen die?

Jens Book-Jenssen passed away in Bærum Municipality[4].

What did Jens Book-Jenssen do for work?

Jens Book-Jenssen worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8].

What awards did Jens Book-Jenssen receive?

Honors received include Spellemannprisen[11], Leif Justers Award[12], and Leonard Statuette[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . 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
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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