Ole Torvalds

Finnish-Swedish journalist and poet from Finland (1916-1995)
Person human Q1367643

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
August 4, 1916
Date of death
February 8, 1995
Place of birth
Ekenäs
Place of death
Turku
Country of citizenship
Finland, Sweden[12][13]
Mother
Gerda Frederiika Magdaleena Saxberg[8]
Spouse
Meta Torvalds (1948–present), Märta von Wendt[9][10]
Citizenship
Finland, Sweden
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish
Birth name
Ole Torvald Elis Saxberg
Described by source
Vem och vad? Biografisk handbok 1967, Writers in Finland 1917–1944
Family name
Torvalds, Saxberg
Given name
Ole, Torvald, Elis
Native language
Swedish[14]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 28
VIAF cluster ID
71405395
Library of Congress authority ID
n98009686
GND ID
12761236X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Ole Torvalds.png ↗
BIBSYS ID
2095099
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12028562q
DDB person (GND) ID
12761236X
Freebase ID
/m/014lw0
Genealogics.org person ID
I00770595
Geni.com profile ID
6000000012085870548
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IdRef ID
028453409
KANTO ID
000061202
KBR person ID
14151051
Libris-URI
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LiederNet author ID
17412
NE.se ID
ole-torvalds
NUKAT ID
n2012106947
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
132167425
Prabook ID
2111883
Rodovid ID
274588
Runeberg author ID
torvaole
SELIBR ID
202433
Uppslagsverket Finland ID
TorvaldsOle
WikiTree person ID
Saxberg-45
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Ole Torvalds was born in Ekenäs[1]. He was born on August 4, 1916[2]. He died in Turku[3]. He died on February 8, 1995[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], and translator[7].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Karl Emil Tollander Prize[15], a literary award[18], in Finland[19], founded in 1913[20] and Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris[16], a literary award[21], in Sweden[22], founded in 1919[23].

Personal Life

Spouses include Meta Torvalds[9], a journalist[24], 1922–2012[25], of Finland[26] and Märta von Wendt[10].

FAQs

Where was Ole Torvalds born?

Ole Torvalds's place of birth was Ekenäs[1].

Where did Ole Torvalds die?

Ole Torvalds died in Turku[3].

Who were Ole Torvalds's parents?

Ole Torvalds's mother was Gerda Frederiika Magdaleena Saxberg[8].

Who was Ole Torvalds married to?

Ole Torvalds's spouses include Meta Torvalds[9] and Märta von Wendt[10].

What did Ole Torvalds do for work?

Ole Torvalds worked as journalist[5], poet[6], and translator[7].

What awards did Ole Torvalds receive?

Honors received include Karl Emil Tollander Prize[15] and Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris[16].

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