Poul Henningsen

Summary

Poul Henningsen is a human^[1]. Born in Ordrup^[2], he… he was born on September 9, 1894^[3]. He died in Hillerød^[4]. He died on January 31, 1967^[5]. He worked as a designer^[6], architect^[7], journalist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and film director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Poul Henningsen's place of birth was Ordrup^[2].
• Poul Henningsen passed away in Hillerød^[4].
• Poul Henningsen was born on September 9, 1894^[3].
• Poul Henningsen was born on January 1, 1894^[12].
• Poul Henningsen died on January 31, 1967^[5].
• Poul Henningsen died on January 1, 1967^[13].
• Poul Henningsen is buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery^[14].
• Poul Henningsen's father was Carl Ewald^[15].
• Poul Henningsen's mother was Agnes Henningsen^[16].
• Poul Henningsen was married to Else Henningsen^[17].
• Among Poul Henningsen's spouses was Inger Henningsen^[18].
• A child of Poul Henningsen was Sten Hegeler^[19].
• A child of Poul Henningsen was Simon P. Henningsen^[20].
• Poul Henningsen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[21].
• Poul Henningsen worked as a designer^[6].
• Poul Henningsen's professions included architect^[7].
• Poul Henningsen's professions included journalist^[8].
• Poul Henningsen worked as an autobiographer^[9].
• Poul Henningsen worked as a film director^[10].
• Poul Henningsen worked as a screenwriter^[22].
• Poul Henningsen's field of work was architecture^[23].
• Poul Henningsen's field of work was furniture design^[24].
• Poul Henningsen's field of work was journalism^[25].
• Poul Henningsen's field of work was furniture industry^[26].
• Poul Henningsen was educated at Technical University of Denmark^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1894-09-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1967-01-31^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 17bdf9fd-9ee2-40db-8c4b-615658371599^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ordrup^[2], Poul Henningsen… Recorded date of birth include September 9, 1894^[3] and January 1, 1894^[12]. His father was Carl Ewald^[15]. His mother was Agnes Henningsen^[16].

Education

Poul Henningsen's education included a stint at Technical University of Denmark^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer^[6], architect^[7], journalist^[8], autobiographer^[9], film director^[10], and screenwriter^[22]. Fields of work include architecture^[23], an academic discipline^[33]; furniture design^[24], an activity^[34]; journalism^[25], an industry^[35]; and furniture industry^[26], a type of industry^[36]. A notable student of Poul Henningsen was Louis Weisdorf^[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include PH lamp^[38], a lamp product line^[39] and Artichoke^[40], founded in 1958^[41]. Things named for Poul Henningsen include PH lamp^[42], a lamp product line^[43].

Personal Life

Spouses include Else Henningsen^[17], 1896–1982^[44], of Kingdom of Denmark^[45] and Inger Henningsen^[18], a physiotherapist^[46], 1904–1996^[47], of Kingdom of Denmark^[48]. Children include Sten Hegeler^[19], a psychologist^[49], 1923–2021^[50], of Kingdom of Denmark^[51], awarded the Poul Henningsen prize^[52], specialised in psychology^[53] and Simon P. Henningsen^[20], an architect^[54], 1920–1974^[55], of Kingdom of Denmark^[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 31, 1967^[5] and January 1, 1967^[13]. Poul Henningsen died in Hillerød^[4]. Burial took place at Bispebjerg Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Poul Henningsen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include PH lamp^[42], a lamp product line^[43].

FAQs

Where was Poul Henningsen born?

Poul Henningsen was born in Ordrup^[2].

Where did Poul Henningsen die?

Poul Henningsen passed away in Hillerød^[4].

Who were Poul Henningsen's parents?

Poul Henningsen's father was Carl Ewald^[15]. Poul Henningsen's mother was Agnes Henningsen^[16].

Who was Poul Henningsen married to?

Poul Henningsen's spouses include Else Henningsen^[17] and Inger Henningsen^[18].

What did Poul Henningsen do for work?

Poul Henningsen worked as designer^[6], architect^[7], journalist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and film director^[10].

Where did Poul Henningsen go to school?

Poul Henningsen was educated at Technical University of Denmark^[27].