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Johan Gunnar Andersson

Swedish archeologist and geologist (1874–1960)
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Johan Gunnar Andersson
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
July 3, 1874
Date of death
October 29, 1960
Place of birth
Knista parish
Place of death
Hägerstens församling
Country of citizenship
Sweden[11]
Occupation
anthropologist, paleontologist, archaeologist, geologist
Employer
Stockholm University[12]
Educated at
Uppsala University[13]
Award received
Vega Medal, Prix Stanislas Julien[14][15]
Spouse
Elsa Rosenius-Andersson[10]
Founder
Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities[18]
Work location
Stockholm, Beijing, Uppsala[22][23][24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish[28]
Described by source
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, Swedish church birth records[25][26]
Family name
Andersson[19]
Given name
Johan, Gunnar[20][21]
Member of
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[16]
Participant in
Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)[27]
Place of burial
Knista Church[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Johan Gunnar Andersson ar يوحنا أندرسون cs Gunnar Andersson el Γιόχαν Γκούναρ Άντερσον he יוהאן גונאר אנדרסון hu An Tö-seng hu Ān Tèshēng ja ユハン・アンデショーン ja ユハン・グンナール・アンデショーン ja ヨハン・アンダーソン ja ヨハン・アンデルソン ko 요한 군나르 안데르손 ru Юхан Гуннар Андерсон sv Andersson, Johan Gunnar sv Antesheng sv An Tesheng sv Gunnar Andersson sv Kina-Gunnar sv 安特生 tr Johan Gunnar Ardenson
🔖 Identifiers · 70
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Alvin ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BHL creator ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID
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DigitaltMuseum ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID
191263
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Entomologists of the World ID
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FAST ID
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FES digital collections entity ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1822322
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
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Grove Art Online ID
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Harvard Index of Botanists ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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KulturNav-ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Persée author ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Runeberg author ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
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Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI
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Swedish Portrait Archive ID
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Teresianum authority ID
117872
Union List of Artist Names ID
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WikiTree person ID
Andersson-11733
Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
geologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist
Award received 2
Vega Medal, Prix Stanislas Julien
Given name 2
Johan, Gunnar
Country of citizenship 1
Sweden
Described by source 1
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
Educated at 1
Uppsala University
Employer 1
Stockholm University
Family name 1
Andersson
Founder 1
Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Swedish
Member of 1
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Named after 1
Andersson Island
Participant in 1
Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)
Participated in 1
Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Siwa culture
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Summary

Johan Gunnar Andersson was born on July 3, 1874[1], in Knista parish[2]. He died on October 29, 1960[3], in Hägerstens församling[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], paleontologist[6], archaeologist[7], and geologist[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Johan Gunnar Andersson include Andersson Island[29], an island[30].

Why It Matters

Johan Gunnar Andersson is credited with the discovery of Siwa culture[31], an archaeological culture[32]. Entities named for him include Andersson Island[29], an island[30].

FAQs

Where was Johan Gunnar Andersson born?

Johan Gunnar Andersson's place of birth was Knista parish[2].

Where did Johan Gunnar Andersson die?

Johan Gunnar Andersson died in Hägerstens församling[4].

Who was Johan Gunnar Andersson married to?

Johan Gunnar Andersson's spouses include Elsa Rosenius-Andersson[10].

What did Johan Gunnar Andersson do for work?

Johan Gunnar Andersson worked as an anthropologist[5], paleontologist[6], archaeologist[7], and geologist[8].

Where did Johan Gunnar Andersson go to school?

Johan Gunnar Andersson was educated at Uppsala University[13].

What awards did Johan Gunnar Andersson receive?

Honors received include Vega Medal[14] and Prix Stanislas Julien[15].

What did Johan Gunnar Andersson discover?

Johan Gunnar Andersson is credited as discoverer of Siwa culture[31].

Related Entities

Sweden Uppsala University

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Sveriges dödbok. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . lekeberg.se. Retrieved . lekeberg.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Stockholm, Beijing, Uppsala
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    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 4FolCK, 34sitg
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  6. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0352825-Andersson-Johan-Gunnar-18741960
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