Jo Giæver Tenfjord

Norwegian children's writer (1918–2007)
Person human Q1772724
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jo Giæver Tenfjord

Summary

Jo Giæver Tenfjord is a human[1]. Born in Oslo[2], she… she was born on August 13, 1918[3]. She died in Bærum Municipality[4]. She died on June 12, 2007[5]. She worked as a linguist[6], librarian[7], writer[8], translator[9], and children's writer[10]. She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oslo[2], Jo Giæver Tenfjord…
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's place of birth was Oslo Municipality[12].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord passed away in Bærum Municipality[4].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord was born on August 13, 1918[3].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord died on June 12, 2007[5].
  • Burial took place at Ullern cemetery[13].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord held citizenship in Norway[14].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's professions included linguist[6].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's professions included librarian[7].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord worked as a writer[8].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord worked as a translator[9].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's professions included lyricist[15].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord held the position of Q140932864[16].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord held the position of Q140932864[17].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord received the Askeladdprisen[18].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord is recorded as female[19].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's Commons category is recorded as Jo Giæver Tenfjord[21].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's family name is recorded as Tenfjord[22].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's given name is recorded as Jo[23].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[24].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's place of detention is recorded as Bredtveit prison[25].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's subject has role is recorded as political prisoner[26].
  • Jo Giæver Tenfjord's sibling is recorded as Knut T. Giæver[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Oslo[2], a big city[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1048[30] and Oslo Municipality[12], a municipality of Norway[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1838[33]. Jo Giæver Tenfjord was born on August 13, 1918[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], librarian[7], writer[8], translator[9], children's writer[10], and lyricist[15]. Positions held include Q140932864[16].

Recognition

Jo Giæver Tenfjord received the Askeladdprisen[18].

Death and Burial

Jo Giæver Tenfjord died on June 12, 2007[5]. She passed away in Bærum Municipality[4]. Burial took place at Ullern cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Jo Giæver Tenfjord is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Jo Giæver Tenfjord born?

Jo Giæver Tenfjord was born in Oslo[2].

Where did Jo Giæver Tenfjord die?

Jo Giæver Tenfjord passed away in Bærum Municipality[4].

What did Jo Giæver Tenfjord do for work?

Jo Giæver Tenfjord worked as linguist[6], librarian[7], writer[8], translator[9], and children's writer[10].

What awards did Jo Giæver Tenfjord receive?

Honors received include Askeladdprisen[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . begravdeioslo.no. Retrieved . begravdeioslo.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Q96105649. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jo Giæver Tenfjord. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jo-gi-ver-tenfjord
MLA “Jo Giæver Tenfjord.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jo-gi-ver-tenfjord.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jo-gi-ver-tenfjord_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jo Giæver Tenfjord}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jo-gi-ver-tenfjord}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jo Giæver Tenfjord — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jo-gi-ver-tenfjord (retrieved 2026-10-05)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jo-gi-ver-tenfjord · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Einar Myre · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Knut T. Giæver, Q140960916
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fr', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q140960916]]"
  2. 8w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Q140932864, Q140932864
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P39]], add members of Kringkastingsrådet ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/83e0d47f833|details]])"
  3. 12w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Bredtveit prison
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2632]]: [[Q15204401]], add detentions from fanger.no ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/beccb7e78e9|details]])"
  4. 20w ago · Anvilaquarius · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Jo_Giæver_Tenfjord, Jo_Tenfjord
    Place of death → Bærum Municipality
    Instance of → human
    Given name → Jo
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q139640173 */"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.