Søren Abildgaard

Naturalist, writer and illustrator (1718-1791)
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Søren Abildgaard
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Søren Abildgaard

Summary

Søren Abildgaard is a human[1]. Born in Flekkefjord Municipality[2], he… he was born on February 18, 1718[3]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He died on July 2, 1791[5]. He worked as an illustrator[6], writer[7], painter[8], drafter[9], and scientific illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Flekkefjord Municipality[2], Søren Abildgaard…
  • Søren Abildgaard's place of birth was Kristiansand[12].
  • Søren Abildgaard passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Søren Abildgaard was born on February 18, 1718[3].
  • Søren Abildgaard died on July 2, 1791[5].
  • Burial took place at Assistens Cemetery[13].
  • A child of Søren Abildgaard was Nicolai Abildgaard[14].
  • A child of Søren Abildgaard was Peter Christian Abildgaard[15].
  • A child of Søren Abildgaard was Anna Margareta Abildgaard[16].
  • Søren Abildgaard held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[17].
  • Søren Abildgaard worked as an illustrator[6].
  • Søren Abildgaard worked as a writer[7].
  • Søren Abildgaard worked as a painter[8].
  • Søren Abildgaard's professions included drafter[9].
  • Søren Abildgaard's professions included scientific illustrator[10].
  • Søren Abildgaard's professions included geologist[18].
  • Søren Abildgaard is recorded as male[19].
  • Søren Abildgaard's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Søren Abildgaard's Commons category is recorded as Søren Abildgaard[21].
  • Søren Abildgaard's family name is recorded as Abildgaard[22].
  • Søren Abildgaard's given name is recorded as Søren[23].
  • Søren Abildgaard's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Søren Abildgaard's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Søren Abildgaard's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Søren Abildgaard's described by source is recorded as Svenskt konstnärslexikon[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Flekkefjord Municipality[2], a municipality of Norway[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1842[30] and Kristiansand[12], a municipality of Norway[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1641[33]. Søren Abildgaard was born on February 18, 1718[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[6], writer[7], painter[8], drafter[9], scientific illustrator[10], and geologist[18].

Personal Life

Children include Nicolai Abildgaard[14], a painter[34], 1743–1809[35], of Kingdom of Denmark[36], specialised in painting[37]; Peter Christian Abildgaard[15], a botanist[38], 1740–1801[39], of Kingdom of Denmark[40], specialised in veterinary medicine[41]; and Anna Margareta Abildgaard[16].

Death and Burial

Søren Abildgaard died on July 2, 1791[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. Burial took place at Assistens Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Søren Abildgaard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Søren Abildgaard born?

Born in Flekkefjord Municipality[2], Søren Abildgaard…

Where did Søren Abildgaard die?

Søren Abildgaard died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Søren Abildgaard do for work?

Søren Abildgaard worked as illustrator[6], writer[7], painter[8], drafter[9], and scientific illustrator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation illustrator, writer, painter +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Flekkefjord Municipality, Kristiansand
    Occupation illustrator, writer, painter +5
    Place of death Copenhagen
    Family name Abildgaard
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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