Jon Fjeldså

Danish ornithologist of Norwegian ancestry
Person human Q1252795
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Jon Fjeldså

Summary

Jon Fjeldså is a human[1]. Born in Hauge[2], he… he was born on December 13, 1942[3]. He worked as an ornithologist[4], zoologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jon Fjeldså's place of birth was Hauge[2].
  • Jon Fjeldså was born on December 13, 1942[3].
  • Jon Fjeldså was born on January 1, 1942[8].
  • Jon Fjeldså held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[9].
  • Jon Fjeldså held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Jon Fjeldså's professions included ornithologist[4].
  • Jon Fjeldså's professions included zoologist[5].
  • Jon Fjeldså's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Jon Fjeldså's field of work was ornithology[11].
  • Jon Fjeldså's field of work was zoology[12].
  • Jon Fjeldså's field of work was biodiversity[13].
  • Jon Fjeldså's field of work was systematics[14].
  • Jon Fjeldså's field of work was bird[15].
  • Jon Fjeldså's field of work was biogeography[16].
  • Jon Fjeldså was employed by University of Copenhagen[17].
  • Jon Fjeldså is recorded as male[18].
  • Jon Fjeldså's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jon Fjeldså's family name is recorded as Fjeldså[20].
  • Jon Fjeldså's given name is recorded as Jon[21].
  • Jon Fjeldså's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[22].
  • Jon Fjeldså's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[23].
  • Jon Fjeldså's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Jon Fjeldså was born in Hauge[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 13, 1942[3] and January 1, 1942[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[4], zoologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include ornithology[11], a branch of zoology[25]; zoology[12], a branch of biology[26]; biodiversity[13], a scientific concept[27]; systematics[14], a branch of biology[28]; bird[15], a taxon[29]; and biogeography[16], a branch of geography[30]. Among Jon Fjeldså's employers was University of Copenhagen[17].

Why It Matters

Jon Fjeldså ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jon Fjeldså born?

Jon Fjeldså was born in Hauge[2].

What did Jon Fjeldså do for work?

Jon Fjeldså worked as ornithologist[4], zoologist[5], and university teacher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . komud.dk. Retrieved . komud.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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