Peter Englund

Swedish historian
Person human Q347695
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Peter Englund

Summary

Peter Englund is a human[1]. His place of birth was Överluleå church parish[2]. He was born on +1957-04-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], writer[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Englund's place of birth was Överluleå church parish[2].
  • Peter Englund was born on +1957-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Englund held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • Peter Englund worked as a historian[4].
  • Peter Englund's professions included writer[5].
  • Peter Englund's professions included journalist[6].
  • Peter Englund held the position of seat 10 of the Swedish Academy[9].
  • Peter Englund was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • Peter Englund's education included a stint at Uppsala University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Englund is Q10636308[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Englund is Q10607909[13].
  • Peter Englund received the Selma Lagerlöf Prize[14].
  • Peter Englund received the Östersunds-Postens litterature price[15].
  • Peter Englund received the Piraten award[16].
  • Peter Englund received the Disapriset[17].
  • Peter Englund received the Mårbacka Award[18].
  • Peter Englund received the Litteraturklubbens stora litteraturpris[19].
  • Peter Englund was a member of Swedish Academy[20].
  • Peter Englund's image is recorded as Peter Englund SA 2013.jpg[21].
  • Peter Englund is recorded as male[22].
  • Peter Englund's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Peter Englund's ISNI is recorded as 000000008387394X[24].
  • Peter Englund's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 263149196537774792288[25].
  • Peter Englund's GND ID is recorded as 123265347[26].
  • Peter Englund's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91039678[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Överluleå church parish[2], Peter Englund… he was born on +1957-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Englund was educated at Uppsala University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], and journalist[6]. Peter Englund was employed by Harvard University[10]. He held the position of seat 10 of the Swedish Academy[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q10636308[12], a literary work[28], written by Peter Englund[29] and Q10607909[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[14], a literary award[30], in Sweden[31], founded in 1983[32]; Östersunds-Postens litterature price[15], a literary award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1957[35]; Piraten award[16], a literary award[36], in Sweden[37]; Disapriset[17], a literary award[38], in Sweden[39]; Mårbacka Award[18], a literary award[40], in Sweden[41]; and Litteraturklubbens stora litteraturpris[19], a literary award[42], in Sweden[43].

Why It Matters

Peter Englund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Peter Englund born?

Peter Englund's place of birth was Överluleå church parish[2].

What did Peter Englund do for work?

Peter Englund worked as historian[4], writer[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Peter Englund go to school?

Peter Englund was educated at Uppsala University[11].

What awards did Peter Englund receive?

Honors received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[14], Östersunds-Postens litterature price[15], Piraten award[16], and Disapriset[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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