Jon Michelet

Norwegian author (1944-2018)
Person human Q740631
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Jon Michelet

Summary

Jon Michelet is a human[1]. He was born in Moss Municipality[2]. He was born on July 14, 1944[3]. He died in Oslo[4]. He died on April 14, 2018[5]. He worked as a writer[6], television presenter[7], politician[8], journalist[9], and editing staff[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moss Municipality[2], Jon Michelet…
  • Jon Michelet passed away in Oslo[4].
  • Jon Michelet was born on July 14, 1944[3].
  • Jon Michelet died on April 14, 2018[5].
  • Jon Michelet's father was Johan Fredrik Michelet[12].
  • A child of Jon Michelet was Marte Michelet[13].
  • A child of Jon Michelet was Tania Michelet[14].
  • Jon Michelet held citizenship in Norway[15].
  • Jon Michelet's professions included writer[6].
  • Jon Michelet's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Jon Michelet's professions included politician[8].
  • Jon Michelet's professions included journalist[9].
  • Jon Michelet worked as an editing staff[10].
  • Jon Michelet worked as a sailor[16].
  • Jon Michelet held the position of editor-in-chief[17].
  • Jon Michelet was educated at University of Oslo[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jon Michelet is Q114142054[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jon Michelet is Orion's Belt[20].
  • Jon Michelet received the Riverton Prize[21].
  • Jon Michelet received the Riverton Prize[22].
  • Jon Michelet received the Språklig Samlings Literature Prize[23].
  • Jon Michelet received the Østfold price[24].
  • Jon Michelet received the Anders Jahre's Art and Culture Prize[25].
  • Jon Michelet received the Erik Bye's Memorial Prize[26].
  • Jon Michelet is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Jon Michelet was born in Moss Municipality[2]. He was born on July 14, 1944[3]. His father was Johan Fredrik Michelet[12].

Education

Jon Michelet's education included a stint at University of Oslo[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], television presenter[7], politician[8], journalist[9], editing staff[10], and sailor[16]. Jon Michelet held the position of editor-in-chief[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q114142054[19], a novel series[28] and Orion's Belt[20], a literary work[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Riverton Prize[21], a literary award[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1972[32]; Språklig Samlings Literature Prize[23], a literary award[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1963[35]; Østfold price[24], an award[36], in Norway[37], founded in 2004[38]; Anders Jahre's Art and Culture Prize[25], a cultural prize[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1990[41]; and Erik Bye's Memorial Prize[26], a cultural prize[42], in Norway[43], founded in 2005[44].

Personal Life

Children include Marte Michelet[13], a journalist[45], b. 1975[46], of Norway[47], awarded the Brage Prize for non-fiction[48] and Tania Michelet[14], a novelist[49], b. 1969[50], of Norway[51]. Political affiliations include Workers' Communist Party[52], a political party[53], in Norway[54], founded in 1973[55], headquartered in Oslo[56]; Red Electoral Alliance[57], a political party[58], in Norway[59], founded in 1973[60], headquartered in Oslo[61]; and Red Party[62], a political party[63], in Norway[64], founded in 2007[65], headquartered in Oslo[66].

Death and Burial

Jon Michelet died on April 14, 2018[5]. He died in Oslo[4]. The cause of death was cancer[67].

Why It Matters

Jon Michelet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

FAQs

Where was Jon Michelet born?

Jon Michelet was born in Moss Municipality[2].

Where did Jon Michelet die?

Jon Michelet passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Jon Michelet's parents?

Jon Michelet's father was Johan Fredrik Michelet[12].

What did Jon Michelet do for work?

Jon Michelet worked as writer[6], television presenter[7], politician[8], journalist[9], and editing staff[10].

Where did Jon Michelet go to school?

Jon Michelet was educated at University of Oslo[18].

What awards did Jon Michelet receive?

Honors received include Riverton Prize[21], Riverton Prize[22], Språklig Samlings Literature Prize[23], and Østfold price[24].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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