Ole Torvalds

Summary

Ole Torvalds is a human^[1]. He was born in Ekenäs^[2]. He was born on +1916-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Turku^[4]. He died on +1995-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], poet^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ole Torvalds's place of birth was Ekenäs^[2].
• Ole Torvalds passed away in Turku^[4].
• Ole Torvalds was born on +1916-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ole Torvalds died on +1995-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ole Torvalds's mother was Gerda Frederiika Magdaleena Saxberg^[10].
• Among Ole Torvalds's spouses was Meta Torvalds^[11].
• Ole Torvalds was married to Märta von Wendt^[12].
• A child of Ole Torvalds was Nils Torvalds^[13].
• Ole Torvalds held citizenship in Finland^[14].
• Ole Torvalds held citizenship in Sweden^[15].
• Swedish was Ole Torvalds's native language^[16].
• Ole Torvalds worked as a journalist^[6].
• Ole Torvalds worked as a poet^[7].
• Ole Torvalds worked as a translator^[8].
• Ole Torvalds received the Karl Emil Tollander Prize^[17].
• Ole Torvalds received the Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris^[18].
• Ole Torvalds's image is recorded as Ole Torvalds.png^[19].
• Ole Torvalds is recorded as male^[20].
• Ole Torvalds's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Ole Torvalds's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120963865^[22].
• Ole Torvalds's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71405395^[23].
• Ole Torvalds's GND ID is recorded as 12761236X^[24].
• Ole Torvalds's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98009686^[25].
• Ole Torvalds's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12028562q^[26].
• Ole Torvalds's IdRef ID is recorded as 028453409^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ole Torvalds was born in Ekenäs^[2]. He was born on +1916-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. His mother was Gerda Frederiika Magdaleena Saxberg^[10]. Swedish was his native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], poet^[7], and translator^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Karl Emil Tollander Prize^[17], a literary award^[28], in Finland^[29], founded in 1913^[30] and Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris^[18], a literary award^[31], in Sweden^[32], founded in 1919^[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Meta Torvalds^[11], a journalist^[34], 1922–2012^[35], of Finland^[36] and Märta von Wendt^[12]. A child of Ole Torvalds was Nils Torvalds^[13].

Death and Burial

Ole Torvalds died on +1995-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Turku^[4].

Why It Matters

Ole Torvalds ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Ole Torvalds born?

Ole Torvalds's place of birth was Ekenäs^[2].

Where did Ole Torvalds die?

Ole Torvalds died in Turku^[4].

Who were Ole Torvalds's parents?

Ole Torvalds's mother was Gerda Frederiika Magdaleena Saxberg^[10].

Who was Ole Torvalds married to?

Ole Torvalds's spouses include Meta Torvalds^[11] and Märta von Wendt^[12].

What did Ole Torvalds do for work?

Ole Torvalds worked as journalist^[6], poet^[7], and translator^[8].

What awards did Ole Torvalds receive?

Honors received include Karl Emil Tollander Prize^[17] and Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris^[18].