John Ole Askedal

Norwegian professor
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Summary

John Ole Askedal was born on July 30, 1942[1], in Arendal[2]. He has worked as a germanist[3], philologist[4], and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[6]
  • Field of work: linguistics[7], philology[8], German studies[9]
  • Employer: University of Oslo[10]
  • Member of: Norwegian Academy[11], Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[12], Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Askedal[15]
  • Given name: John[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[17], English[18], German[19]

FAQs

Where was John Ole Askedal born?

John Ole Askedal's place of birth was Arendal[2].

What did John Ole Askedal do for work?

John Ole Askedal worked as a germanist[3], philologist[4], and university teacher[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian, English, German
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    Yale lux id → person/9c392f0e-4fa2-4c3a-ba18-b609a1a585ef
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