Kristian Smidt

literary historian
Person human Q15888949
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Kristian Smidt

Summary

Kristian Smidt is a human[1]. He was born in Sandefjord[2]. He was born on November 20, 1916[3]. He died on August 9, 2013[4]. He worked as a professor[5], literary historian[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kristian Smidt was born in Sandefjord[2].
  • Kristian Smidt was born on November 20, 1916[3].
  • Kristian Smidt died on August 9, 2013[4].
  • Kristian Smidt's father was Johannes Smidt[9].
  • Kristian Smidt held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Kristian Smidt's professions included professor[5].
  • Kristian Smidt worked as a literary historian[6].
  • Kristian Smidt worked as a translator[7].
  • Kristian Smidt was employed by University of Oslo[11].
  • Kristian Smidt received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Kristian Smidt received the Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[13].
  • Kristian Smidt was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[14].
  • Kristian Smidt is recorded as male[15].
  • Kristian Smidt's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kristian Smidt's family name is recorded as Smidt[17].
  • Kristian Smidt's given name is recorded as Kristian[18].
  • Kristian Smidt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[19].
  • Kristian Smidt's sibling is recorded as Vibeke Engelstad[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Kristian Smidt was born in Sandefjord[2]. He was born on November 20, 1916[3]. His father was Johannes Smidt[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[5], literary historian[6], and translator[7]. Among Kristian Smidt's employers was University of Oslo[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[21], in United Kingdom[22] and Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[13], a science award[23], in Norway[24].

Death and Burial

Kristian Smidt died on August 9, 2013[4].

Why It Matters

Kristian Smidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Kristian Smidt born?

Born in Sandefjord[2], Kristian Smidt…

Who were Kristian Smidt's parents?

Kristian Smidt's father was Johannes Smidt[9].

What did Kristian Smidt do for work?

Kristian Smidt worked as professor[5], literary historian[6], and translator[7].

What awards did Kristian Smidt receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Kristian Smidt. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kristian-smidt
MLA “Kristian Smidt.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kristian-smidt.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kristian-smidt_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Kristian Smidt}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kristian-smidt}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Kristian Smidt — https://4ort.xyz/entity/kristian-smidt (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kristian-smidt · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation professor, literary historian, translator
    Sex or gender male
    Father Johannes Smidt
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.