Sigbjørn Obstfelder

Norwegian writer (1866–1900)
Person human Q539525
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
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Sigbjørn Obstfelder

Summary

Sigbjørn Obstfelder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stavanger[2]. He was born on November 21, 1866[3]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He died on July 29, 1900[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder was born in Stavanger[2].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder was born on November 21, 1866[3].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder died on July 29, 1900[5].
  • Burial took place at Frederiksberg Old Cemetery[9].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder was married to Helga Weeke[10].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder worked as a poet[6].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder worked as a writer[7].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder was educated at Stavanger Cathedral School[12].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder is recorded as male[13].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's Commons category is recorded as Sigbjørn Obstfelder[15].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[16].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's family name is recorded as Obstfelder[17].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's given name is recorded as Sigbjørn[18].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sigbjørn Obstfelder[19].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's depicted by is recorded as Sigbjorn Obstfelder[21].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's depicted by is recorded as The Poet Sigbjørn Obstfelder[22].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[23].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[24].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's Commons Creator page is recorded as Sigbjørn Obstfelder[25].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's has works in the collection is recorded as Nationalmuseum[26].
  • Sigbjørn Obstfelder's writing language is recorded as Norwegian[27].

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[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1866-11-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1900-07-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 92ad3c48-5e82-417d-8b4f-c5a3bad4a380[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Sigbjørn Obstfelder was born in Stavanger[2]. He was born on November 21, 1866[3].

Education

Sigbjørn Obstfelder's education included a stint at Stavanger Cathedral School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Among Sigbjørn Obstfelder's spouses was Helga Weeke[10].

Death and Burial

Sigbjørn Obstfelder died on July 29, 1900[5]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[16]. Burial took place at Frederiksberg Old Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Sigbjørn Obstfelder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Sigbjørn Obstfelder born?

Sigbjørn Obstfelder's place of birth was Stavanger[2].

Where did Sigbjørn Obstfelder die?

Sigbjørn Obstfelder died in Copenhagen[4].

Who was Sigbjørn Obstfelder married to?

Sigbjørn Obstfelder's spouses include Helga Weeke[10].

What did Sigbjørn Obstfelder do for work?

Sigbjørn Obstfelder worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did Sigbjørn Obstfelder go to school?

Sigbjørn Obstfelder was educated at Stavanger Cathedral School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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