Símun av Skarði

Faroese teacher (1872–1942)
Person human Q468058
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Símun av Skarði

Summary

Símun av Skarði is a human[1]. He was born in Skarð[2]. He was born on May 3, 1872[3]. He passed away in Tórshavn[4]. He died on October 9, 1942[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], head teacher[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Símun av Skarði was born in Skarð[2].
  • Símun av Skarði passed away in Tórshavn[4].
  • Símun av Skarði was born on May 3, 1872[3].
  • Símun av Skarði died on October 9, 1942[5].
  • Among Símun av Skarði's spouses was Sanna av Skarði[12].
  • A child of Símun av Skarði was Sigrið av Skarði[13].
  • A child of Símun av Skarði was Jóhannes av Skarði[14].
  • Símun av Skarði held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[15].
  • Símun av Skarði's professions included poet[6].
  • Símun av Skarði's professions included writer[7].
  • Símun av Skarði's professions included politician[8].
  • Símun av Skarði worked as a head teacher[9].
  • Símun av Skarði's professions included translator[10].
  • Símun av Skarði held the position of Member of the Løgting[16].
  • Símun av Skarði was educated at Askov Højskole[17].
  • Símun av Skarði is recorded as male[18].
  • Símun av Skarði's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Símun av Skarði was affiliated with the New Self-Government[20].
  • Símun av Skarði's Commons category is recorded as Símun av Skarði[21].
  • Símun av Skarði's given name is recorded as Símun[22].
  • Símun av Skarði's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Símun av Skarði[23].
  • Símun av Skarði's Commons gallery is recorded as Símun av Skarði[24].
  • Símun av Skarði's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[25].
  • Símun av Skarði's sibling is recorded as Anna Suffía Rasmussen[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: FO[28]

  • Began / founded: 1872-05-03[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1942-10-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fddf2551-a750-4cf3-b87e-2578c481a677[31]

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Origins and Family

Símun av Skarði was born in Skarð[2]. He was born on May 3, 1872[3].

Education

Símun av Skarði was educated at Askov Højskole[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], head teacher[9], and translator[10]. Símun av Skarði held the position of Member of the Løgting[16].

Personal Life

Símun av Skarði was married to Sanna av Skarði[12]. Children include Sigrið av Skarði[13], an opinion journalist[32], 1908–1975[33], of Kingdom of Denmark[34] and Jóhannes av Skarði[14], a linguist[35], 1911–1999[36], of Kingdom of Denmark[37]. He was affiliated with the New Self-Government[20].

Death and Burial

Símun av Skarði died on October 9, 1942[5]. He died in Tórshavn[4].

Why It Matters

Símun av Skarði ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Símun av Skarði born?

Born in Skarð[2], Símun av Skarði…

Where did Símun av Skarði die?

Símun av Skarði passed away in Tórshavn[4].

Who was Símun av Skarði married to?

Símun av Skarði's spouses include Sanna av Skarði[12].

What did Símun av Skarði do for work?

Símun av Skarði worked as poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], head teacher[9], and translator[10].

Where did Símun av Skarði go to school?

Símun av Skarði was educated at Askov Højskole[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Efloean · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name Simon Johannes Frederik Johannessen
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1477]]: Simon Johannes Frederik Johannessen"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Símun
    Spouse Sanna av Skarði
    Sibling Anna Suffía Rasmussen
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Denmark
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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