Richard Birkeland

Norwegian mathematician (1879–1928)
Person human Q1782085
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Richard Birkeland

Summary

Richard Birkeland is a human[1]. Born in Farsund Municipality[2], he… he was born on +1879-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oslo[4]. He died on +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and professor[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Birkeland's place of birth was Farsund Municipality[2].
  • Richard Birkeland died in Oslo[4].
  • Richard Birkeland was born on +1879-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Birkeland was born on +1879-06-06T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Richard Birkeland died on +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Birkeland died on +1928-04-10T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Richard Birkeland held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Richard Birkeland worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Richard Birkeland worked as a professor[7].
  • Richard Birkeland held the position of Q123013696[12].
  • Richard Birkeland was employed by Norwegian Institute of Technology[13].
  • Among Richard Birkeland's employers was University of Oslo[14].
  • Richard Birkeland received the Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[15].
  • Richard Birkeland received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[16].
  • Richard Birkeland's image is recorded as RichardBirkeland.jpg[17].
  • Richard Birkeland's image is recorded as Richard Birkeland.jpg[18].
  • Richard Birkeland is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Birkeland's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Birkeland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000389531125[21].
  • Richard Birkeland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 274586310[22].
  • Richard Birkeland's Commons category is recorded as Richard Birkeland[23].
  • Richard Birkeland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j_5sfd[24].
  • Richard Birkeland's family name is recorded as Birkeland[25].
  • Richard Birkeland's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard Birkeland's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 34196[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Farsund Municipality[2], Richard Birkeland… Recorded date of birth include +1879-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1879-06-06T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and professor[7]. Employers include Norwegian Institute of Technology[13], a Technische Hochschule[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1910[30] and University of Oslo[14], a public university[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1811[33], headquartered in Blindern[34]. Richard Birkeland held the position of Q123013696[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[15], a grade of an order[35], in Norway[36] and Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[16], a science award[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1928-04-10T00:00:00Z[10]. Richard Birkeland passed away in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Birkeland has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Birkeland born?

Richard Birkeland was born in Farsund Municipality[2].

Where did Richard Birkeland die?

Richard Birkeland passed away in Oslo[4].

What did Richard Birkeland do for work?

Richard Birkeland worked as mathematician[6] and professor[7].

What awards did Richard Birkeland receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[15] and Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . ntnu.no. Retrieved . ntnu.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . archive.ymsc.tsinghua.edu.cn. archive.ymsc.tsinghua.edu.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BIBSYS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BIBSYS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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