Jonas Hesselman

Swedish engineer (1877–1957)
Person human Q3367968
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Summary

Jonas Hesselman was born on April 9, 1877[1], in Å församling[2]. He died on December 20, 1957[3], in Nacka församling[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Norra begravningsplatsen[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[9]
  • Educated at: Royal Institute of Technology[10]
  • Award received: Q141181599[11], honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[12]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[13], Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Jonas Hesselman[16]
  • Given name: Jonas[17]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[18]
  • Sibling: Henrik Hesselman[19], Bengt Hesselman[20]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jonas Hesselman include Hesselman engine[21], an engine[22].

Why It Matters

Jonas Hesselman has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include Hesselman engine[21], an engine[22].

FAQs

Where was Jonas Hesselman born?

Jonas Hesselman's place of birth was Å församling[2].

Where did Jonas Hesselman die?

Jonas Hesselman passed away in Nacka församling[4].

What did Jonas Hesselman do for work?

Jonas Hesselman worked as an engineer[5] and inventor[6].

Where did Jonas Hesselman go to school?

Jonas Hesselman was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Jonas Hesselman receive?

Honors received include Q141181599[11] and honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . iva.se. Retrieved . iva.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . kth.se. Retrieved . kth.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Magnus242 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'mg', 'nl', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
    Award received → Q141181599, honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology
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  2. 7w ago · Magnus242 · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
    Occupation → engineer, inventor
    Given name → Jonas
    Instance of → human
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