Johan Selmer

Norwegian composer (1844-1910)
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Johan Selmer

Summary

Johan Selmer is a human[1]. He was born in Christiania[2]. He was born on January 20, 1844[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He died on July 21, 1910[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Christiania[2], Johan Selmer…
  • Johan Selmer passed away in Venice[4].
  • Johan Selmer was born on January 20, 1844[3].
  • Johan Selmer died on July 21, 1910[5].
  • Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund[8].
  • Johan Selmer held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Johan Selmer's professions included composer[6].
  • Johan Selmer is recorded as male[10].
  • Johan Selmer's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Johan Selmer's Commons category is recorded as Johan Selmer[12].
  • Johan Selmer's family name is recorded as Selmer[13].
  • Johan Selmer's given name is recorded as Johan[14].
  • Johan Selmer's given name is recorded as Johann[15].
  • Johan Selmer's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Johan Selmer's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[17].
  • Johan Selmer's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[18].
  • Johan Selmer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[19].
  • Johan Selmer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Johan Peter Selmer'}[20].
  • Johan Selmer's sibling is recorded as Jens Selmer[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: NO[23]

  • Began / founded: 1844-01-20[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1910-07-21[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e91aa48b-6aba-4665-8ea1-dd6437c006aa[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Johan Selmer's place of birth was Christiania[2]. He was born on January 20, 1844[3].

Career and Affiliations

Johan Selmer worked as a composer[6].

Death and Burial

Johan Selmer died on July 21, 1910[5]. He died in Venice[4]. He is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund[8].

Why It Matters

Johan Selmer has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Johan Selmer born?

Johan Selmer was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Johan Selmer die?

Johan Selmer passed away in Venice[4].

What did Johan Selmer do for work?

Johan Selmer worked as composer[6].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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