Per Egil Hegge

Norwegian journalist and editor (1940–2023)
Person human Q1770666
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Per Egil Hegge

Summary

Per Egil Hegge is a human[1]. He was born in Trondheim[2]. He was born on March 6, 1940[3]. He died on October 12, 2023[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], editing staff[6], columnist[7], biographer[8], and editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Per Egil Hegge's place of birth was Trondheim[2].
  • Per Egil Hegge was born on March 6, 1940[3].
  • Per Egil Hegge died on October 12, 2023[4].
  • Per Egil Hegge's mother was Mary Hegge[11].
  • Per Egil Hegge held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Per Egil Hegge's professions included journalist[5].
  • Per Egil Hegge's professions included editing staff[6].
  • Per Egil Hegge worked as a columnist[7].
  • Per Egil Hegge worked as a biographer[8].
  • Per Egil Hegge's professions included editor[9].
  • Per Egil Hegge's field of work was lexicography[13].
  • Per Egil Hegge's field of work was biography[14].
  • Per Egil Hegge was educated at Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo[15].
  • Per Egil Hegge received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[16].
  • Per Egil Hegge received the Gold Pen[17].
  • Per Egil Hegge received the Narvesen Prize[18].
  • Per Egil Hegge received the The great journalism award[19].
  • Per Egil Hegge was a member of Norwegian Academy[20].
  • Per Egil Hegge is recorded as male[21].
  • Per Egil Hegge's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Per Egil Hegge's Commons category is recorded as Per Egil Hegge[23].
  • Per Egil Hegge earned the academic degree of cand.mag.[24].
  • Per Egil Hegge earned the academic degree of Examen artium[25].
  • Per Egil Hegge's family name is recorded as Hegge[26].
  • Per Egil Hegge's given name is recorded as Per[27].

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Origins and Family

Per Egil Hegge was born in Trondheim[2]. He was born on March 6, 1940[3]. His mother was Mary Hegge[11].

Education

Per Egil Hegge's education included a stint at Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo[15]. Academic degrees include cand.mag.[24] and Examen artium[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[5], editing staff[6], columnist[7], biographer[8], and editor[9]. Fields of work include lexicography[13], an academic discipline[28] and biography[14], a literary genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[16], a grade of an order[30], in Norway[31]; Gold Pen[17], an award[32], in Norway[33]; Narvesen Prize[18], an award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1954[36]; and The great journalism award[19], a journalism prize[37], in Norway[38], founded in 1992[39].

Death and Burial

Per Egil Hegge died on October 12, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

Per Egil Hegge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Per Egil Hegge born?

Born in Trondheim[2], Per Egil Hegge…

Who were Per Egil Hegge's parents?

Per Egil Hegge's mother was Mary Hegge[11].

What did Per Egil Hegge do for work?

Per Egil Hegge worked as journalist[5], editing staff[6], columnist[7], biographer[8], and editor[9].

Where did Per Egil Hegge go to school?

Per Egil Hegge was educated at Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo[15].

What awards did Per Egil Hegge receive?

Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[16], Gold Pen[17], Narvesen Prize[18], and The great journalism award[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Aftenposten. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . snl.no. snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . snl.no. snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . litthusfred.no. litthusfred.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . journalisten.no. journalisten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . VG. Retrieved . vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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