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Jonas Collin

Danish civil servant, patron of Andersen (1776–1861)
Person Human Q2362138

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
January 6, 1776
Date of death
August 28, 1861
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[13]
Occupation
jurist, civil servant, beamter, opinion journalist
Educated at
University of Copenhagen[15]
Award received
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog, commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[16][17][18][19]
Child
Edvard Collin, Theodor Collin[11][12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[26]
Described by source
Svensk uppslagsbok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24][25]
Family
Wikidata item[21]
Family name
Collin[22]
Given name
Jonas[23]
Native language
Danish[14]
Number of children
+5[27]
Place of burial
Assistens Cemetery, Frederiksberg Old Cemetery[9][10]
Significant person
Hans Christian Andersen[28]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jonas Collin ja ヨナス・コリン ru Йонас Коллин ru Коллин Й. ru Коллин Йонас ru Коллин, Йонас
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000051834583
VIAF cluster ID
62305444
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2004089384
GND ID
116638559
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Collin Jonas.jpg ↗
Alvin ID
alvin-person:6850
BIBSYS ID
1089586
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
144756132
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01377465
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Jonas_Collin_-_finansdeputeret
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
CJonasCollin
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116638559
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Edition humboldt digital ID
H0013127
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Jonas-Collin
FAST ID
507560
FES digital collections entity ID
404917
Geni profile ID
6000000019297205616
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/121ln4f6
Gravsted.dk ID
jonascollin
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Jonas_Collin
Gyldendals Teaterleksikon ID
Jonas_Collin
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116638559
Lex ID
Jonas_Collin_-_embedsmand
Libris-URI
64jmr8bq1c6vpwf
Museum-digital person/organization ID
267888
National Library of Greece ID
254134
Runeberg author ID
collijon
SELIBR ID
311962
WikiTree person ID
Collin-464
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcC3gxTqxPkKkXcyg48YP
Yale LUX ID
person/56510541-4b3e-471a-8b53-45e14d586510

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Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Svensk uppslagsbok
Occupation 2
jurist, civil servant
Award received 1
Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Educated at 1
University of Copenhagen
Family name 1
Collin
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Native language 1
Danish
Place of birth 1
Copenhagen
Place of burial 1
Assistens Cemetery
Place of death 1
Copenhagen
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant person 1
Hans Christian Andersen
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Hans Christian Andersen
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Summary

Jonas Collin was born on January 6, 1776[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on August 28, 1861[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], civil servant[6], beamter[7], and opinion journalist[8].

FAQs

Where was Jonas Collin born?

Jonas Collin was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Jonas Collin die?

Jonas Collin died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Jonas Collin do for work?

Jonas Collin worked as a jurist[5], civil servant[6], beamter[7], and opinion journalist[8].

Where did Jonas Collin go to school?

Jonas Collin was educated at University of Copenhagen[15].

What awards did Jonas Collin receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[16], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[17], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[18], and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[19].

Related Entities

Hans Christian Andersen Kingdom of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . mereteb.dk. mereteb.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · TherasTaneel · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family → Wikidata item
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  2. 25d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  3. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 404917
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  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → jurist, civil servant, beamter +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32081: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  5. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Copenhagen
    Given name → Jonas
    Occupation → jurist, civil servant, beamter +1
    Native language → Danish
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