Oddbjørn Engvold

Norwegian astronomer
Person human Q11201989
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Oddbjørn Engvold

Summary

Oddbjørn Engvold is a human[1]. Born in Askim Municipality[2], he… he was born on +1938-04-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Askim Municipality[2], Oddbjørn Engvold…
  • Oddbjørn Engvold was born on +1938-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold held citizenship in Norway[8].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's field of work was physics[10].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's field of work was solar physics[11].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold was employed by University of Oslo[12].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[13].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold was a member of International Astronomical Union[14].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's image is recorded as Oddbjorn-engvold.jpg[15].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold is recorded as male[16].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's ISNI is recorded as 000000000256488X[18].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69257462[19].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's GND ID is recorded as 103407282X[20].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99154050[21].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15668189x[22].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's IdRef ID is recorded as 069635226[23].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA1591109X[24].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05t02f5[25].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jcu20221150604[26].
  • Oddbjørn Engvold's family name is recorded as Engvold[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Askim Municipality[2], Oddbjørn Engvold… Recorded date of birth include +1938-04-07T00:00:00Z[3] and +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include astronomy[9], a branch of science[28]; physics[10], a branch of science[29]; and solar physics[11]. Among Oddbjørn Engvold's employers was University of Oslo[12].

Why It Matters

Oddbjørn Engvold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Oddbjørn Engvold born?

Oddbjørn Engvold's place of birth was Askim Municipality[2].

What did Oddbjørn Engvold do for work?

Oddbjørn Engvold worked as astronomer[4] and university teacher[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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