Oscar Levertin

Swedish poet, critic and literary historian (1862–1906)
Person human Q668328
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Oscar Levertin

Summary

Oscar Levertin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gryt church parish[2]. He was born on July 17, 1862[3]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. He died on September 22, 1906[5]. He worked as a literary historian[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Oscar Levertin was born in Gryt church parish[2].
  • Oscar Levertin passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • Oscar Levertin died in Jewish Community of Stockholm[12].
  • Oscar Levertin passed away in Oscar Parish[13].
  • Oscar Levertin was born on July 17, 1862[3].
  • Oscar Levertin died on September 22, 1906[5].
  • Oscar Levertin is buried at Mosaic Cemetery, Northern Cemetery[14].
  • Oscar Levertin's father was Q132887574[15].
  • Oscar Levertin's mother was Q132887610[16].
  • Among Oscar Levertin's spouses was Lisen Levertin[17].
  • Oscar Levertin was married to Q132886656[18].
  • Oscar Levertin held citizenship in Sweden[19].
  • Oscar Levertin's professions included literary historian[6].
  • Oscar Levertin worked as a poet[7].
  • Oscar Levertin worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Oscar Levertin worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Oscar Levertin's professions included writer[10].
  • Oscar Levertin was employed by Stockholm University[20].
  • Among Oscar Levertin's employers was Uppsala University[21].
  • Oscar Levertin was educated at Uppsala University[22].
  • Oscar Levertin is recorded as male[23].
  • Oscar Levertin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Oscar Levertin's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Levertin[25].
  • Oscar Levertin earned the academic degree of professor[26].
  • Oscar Levertin's family name is recorded as Levertin[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1862-07-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1906-09-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cdbd4291-1f48-4857-a26a-8e05d56e6749[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gryt church parish[2], Oscar Levertin… he was born on July 17, 1862[3]. His father was Q132887574[15]. His mother was Q132887610[16].

Education

Oscar Levertin's education included a stint at Uppsala University[22]. He earned the academic degree of professor[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. Employers include Stockholm University[20], a public university[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1878[35], headquartered in Stockholm[36] and Uppsala University[21], a university[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1477[39], headquartered in Uppsala[40].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lisen Levertin[17], 1861–1889[41], of Sweden[42] and Q132886656[18], 1867–1912[43].

Death and Burial

Oscar Levertin died on September 22, 1906[5]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm[4], a city[44], in Sweden[45], founded in 1187[46]; Jewish Community of Stockholm[12], a qahal[47], in Sweden[48], founded in 1776[49]; and Oscar Parish[13], a parish of the Church of Sweden[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1906[52]. He is buried at Mosaic Cemetery, Northern Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Oscar Levertin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Levertin born?

Oscar Levertin was born in Gryt church parish[2].

Where did Oscar Levertin die?

Oscar Levertin passed away in Stockholm[4].

Who were Oscar Levertin's parents?

Oscar Levertin's father was Q132887574[15]. Oscar Levertin's mother was Q132887610[16].

Who was Oscar Levertin married to?

Oscar Levertin's spouses include Lisen Levertin[17] and Q132886656[18].

What did Oscar Levertin do for work?

Oscar Levertin worked as literary historian[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Oscar Levertin go to school?

Oscar Levertin was educated at Uppsala University[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Sveriges dödbok. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Swedish Census 1880. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Swedish Census 1880. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . 1900 Sweden Census. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . norrabegravningsplatsen.se. Retrieved . norrabegravningsplatsen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . 1900 Sweden Census. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Stockholm University, Uppsala University
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography +7
    Sibling Anna Levertin, Lars Levertin
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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