Petter Dass

Summary

Petter Dass is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Helgeland^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1647^[3]. He died in Alstahaug Municipality^[4]. He died on August 17, 1707^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], and Lutheran pastor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Petter Dass's place of birth was Helgeland^[2].
• Petter Dass passed away in Alstahaug Municipality^[4].
• Petter Dass was born on January 1, 1647^[3].
• Petter Dass died on August 17, 1707^[5].
• Burial took place at Alstahaug Church^[10].
• Petter Dass held citizenship in Norway^[11].
• Petter Dass worked as a writer^[6].
• Petter Dass's professions included poet^[7].
• Petter Dass's professions included Lutheran pastor^[8].
• Petter Dass's education included a stint at Bergen Cathedral School^[12].
• Petter Dass's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen^[13].
• Petter Dass's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[14].
• Petter Dass is recorded as male^[15].
• Petter Dass's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Petter Dass's Commons category is recorded as Petter Dass^[17].
• Petter Dass's family name is recorded as Dass^[18].
• Petter Dass's given name is recorded as Petter^[19].
• Petter Dass's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Petter Dass^[20].
• Petter Dass's Commons gallery is recorded as Petter Dass^[21].
• Petter Dass's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Petter Dass^[22].
• Petter Dass's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[23].
• Petter Dass's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[24].
• Petter Dass's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[25].
• Petter Dass's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish^[26].
• Petter Dass's date of burial or cremation is recorded as September 18, 1707^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helgeland^[2], Petter Dass… he was born on January 1, 1647^[3].

Education

Educated at Bergen Cathedral School^[12], an upper secondary school in Norway^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1153^[30] and University of Copenhagen^[13], a public research university^[31], in Denmark^[32], founded in 1479^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], and Lutheran pastor^[8].

Personal Life

Petter Dass's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[14].

Death and Burial

Petter Dass died on August 17, 1707^[5]. He died in Alstahaug Municipality^[4]. He is buried at Alstahaug Church^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Petter Dass include Petter Dass Prize^[34], an award^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1995^[37].

Why It Matters

Petter Dass ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Works attributed to him include Nordlands Trompet^[40], a written work^[41]. Entities named for him include Petter Dass Prize^[34], an award^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1995^[37].

FAQs

Where was Petter Dass born?

Born in Helgeland^[2].

Where did Petter Dass die?

Petter Dass passed away in Alstahaug Municipality^[4].

What did Petter Dass do for work?

Petter Dass worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], and Lutheran pastor^[8].

Where did Petter Dass go to school?

Petter Dass was educated at Bergen Cathedral School^[12] and University of Copenhagen^[13].