Morten Pedersen Porsild

Danish scientist (1872-1956)
Person human Q4994348
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Morten Pedersen Porsild

Summary

Morten Pedersen Porsild is a human[1]. His place of birth was Store Andst[2]. He was born on +1872-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on +1956-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], botanist[7], and zoologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's place of birth was Store Andst[2].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild was born on +1872-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild died on +1956-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Morten Pedersen Porsild was Erling Porsild[10].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild worked as a botanist[7].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild worked as a zoologist[8].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's education included a stint at Roskilde Cathedral School[12].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild received the Hans Egede Medal[13].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[14].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's image is recorded as Porsild-MP.jpg[15].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild is recorded as male[16].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082561143[18].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67857333[19].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's GND ID is recorded as 1055291709[20].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84014117[21].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's IdRef ID is recorded as 177836415[22].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13596752[23].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's Commons category is recorded as Morten Pedersen Porsild[24].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's SBN author ID is recorded as RMSV029465[25].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Porsild[26].
  • Morten Pedersen Porsild's IPNI author ID is recorded as 25005-1[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Store Andst[2], Morten Pedersen Porsild… he was born on +1872-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Morten Pedersen Porsild's education included a stint at Roskilde Cathedral School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], botanist[7], and zoologist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Egede Medal[13], a science award[28], in Denmark[29] and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[14], a grade of an order[30], in Denmark[31].

Personal Life

A child of Morten Pedersen Porsild was Erling Porsild[10].

Death and Burial

Morten Pedersen Porsild died on +1956-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Morten Pedersen Porsild ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Morten Pedersen Porsild born?

Morten Pedersen Porsild's place of birth was Store Andst[2].

Where did Morten Pedersen Porsild die?

Morten Pedersen Porsild died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Morten Pedersen Porsild do for work?

Morten Pedersen Porsild worked as anthropologist[6], botanist[7], and zoologist[8].

Where did Morten Pedersen Porsild go to school?

Morten Pedersen Porsild was educated at Roskilde Cathedral School[12].

What awards did Morten Pedersen Porsild receive?

Honors received include Hans Egede Medal[13] and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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