Petter Dass

Norwegian priest and poet
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Petter Dass
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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], Petter Dass…

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [41] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation writer, poet, Lutheran pastor
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