Nils Christie

Norwegian sociologist and criminologist (1928–2015)
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Nils Christie

Summary

Nils Christie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on +1928-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oslo[4]. He died on +2015-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a criminologist[6], sociologist[7], non-fiction writer[8], criminalist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oslo[2], Nils Christie…
  • Nils Christie died in Oslo[4].
  • Nils Christie was born on +1928-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nils Christie died on +2015-05-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Nils Christie's spouses was Hedda Giertsen[12].
  • Nils Christie held citizenship in Norway[13].
  • Nils Christie worked as a criminologist[6].
  • Nils Christie's professions included sociologist[7].
  • Nils Christie's professions included non-fiction writer[8].
  • Nils Christie worked as a criminalist[9].
  • Nils Christie's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Nils Christie's field of work was criminology[14].
  • Among Nils Christie's employers was University of Oslo[15].
  • Among Nils Christie's employers was University of Copenhagen[16].
  • Nils Christie was educated at Berg Upper Secondary School[17].
  • Nils Christie received the Fritt Ord Award[18].
  • Nils Christie received the Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[19].
  • Nils Christie received the Prices of the Norwegian Association of Sociology[20].
  • Nils Christie was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[21].
  • Nils Christie was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Nils Christie's image is recorded as Nils Christie at Third Annual Death Penalty Symposium 2007 (cropped).jpg[23].
  • Nils Christie is recorded as male[24].
  • Nils Christie's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Nils Christie supervised Kristin Skjørten as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nils Christie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081638815[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nils Christie was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on +1928-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nils Christie was educated at Berg Upper Secondary School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminologist[6], sociologist[7], non-fiction writer[8], criminalist[9], and university teacher[10]. Nils Christie's field of work was criminology[14]. Employers include University of Oslo[15], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31] and University of Copenhagen[16], a public research university[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1479[34]. He supervised Kristin Skjørten as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fritt Ord Award[18], an award[35], in Norway[36], founded in 1976[37]; Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[19], a science award[38], in Norway[39]; and Prices of the Norwegian Association of Sociology[20], an award[40], founded in 1996[41].

Personal Life

Among Nils Christie's spouses was Hedda Giertsen[12].

Death and Burial

Nils Christie died on +2015-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Nils Christie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Nils Christie born?

Nils Christie was born in Oslo[2].

Where did Nils Christie die?

Nils Christie passed away in Oslo[4].

Who was Nils Christie married to?

Nils Christie's spouses include Hedda Giertsen[12].

What did Nils Christie do for work?

Nils Christie worked as criminologist[6], sociologist[7], non-fiction writer[8], criminalist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Nils Christie go to school?

Nils Christie was educated at Berg Upper Secondary School[17].

What awards did Nils Christie receive?

Honors received include Fritt Ord Award[18], Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[19], and Prices of the Norwegian Association of Sociology[20].

References

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  5. [12] . dagsavisen.no. dagsavisen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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