Knut Fægri

Norwegian botanist (1909-2001)
Person human Q1384033
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Knut Fægri

Summary

Knut Fægri is a human[1]. He was born in Bergen[2]. He was born on +1909-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bergen[4]. He died on +2001-12-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], ecologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Knut Fægri's place of birth was Bergen[2].
  • Knut Fægri passed away in Bergen[4].
  • Knut Fægri was born on +1909-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Knut Fægri died on +2001-12-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Knut Fægri was Knut Fægri jr.[11].
  • Knut Fægri held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Knut Fægri's professions included botanist[6].
  • Knut Fægri's professions included ecologist[7].
  • Knut Fægri's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Knut Fægri's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Knut Fægri's field of work was botany[13].
  • Knut Fægri's field of work was paleoecology[14].
  • Among Knut Fægri's employers was University of Bergen[15].
  • Knut Fægri was employed by University Museum of Bergen[16].
  • Knut Fægri was educated at Bergen Cathedral School[17].
  • Knut Fægri received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[18].
  • Knut Fægri received the Bonnevie price[19].
  • Knut Fægri received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[20].
  • Knut Fægri's image is recorded as KnutFægri-OB.F05879d.jpg[21].
  • Knut Fægri is recorded as male[22].
  • Knut Fægri's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Knut Fægri's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109556863[24].
  • Knut Fægri's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12873979[25].
  • Knut Fægri's GND ID is recorded as 1106137884[26].
  • Knut Fægri's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50012078[27].

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Origins and Family

Knut Fægri's place of birth was Bergen[2]. He was born on +1909-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Knut Fægri was educated at Bergen Cathedral School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], ecologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanical collector[9]. Fields of work include botany[13], an academic discipline[28] and paleoecology[14], a branch of ecology[29]. Employers include University of Bergen[15], a university[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1946[32], headquartered in Bergen[33] and University Museum of Bergen[16], a university museum[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1825[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[18], a grade of an order[37], in Norway[38]; Bonnevie price[19], an award[39]; and Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[20], a science award[40].

Personal Life

A child of Knut Fægri was he jr.[11].

Death and Burial

Knut Fægri died on +2001-12-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bergen[4].

Why It Matters

Knut Fægri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Knut Fægri born?

Knut Fægri was born in Bergen[2].

Where did Knut Fægri die?

Knut Fægri died in Bergen[4].

What did Knut Fægri do for work?

Knut Fægri worked as botanist[6], ecologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did Knut Fægri go to school?

Knut Fægri was educated at Bergen Cathedral School[17].

What awards did Knut Fægri receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[18], Bonnevie price[19], and Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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