Sigurd Grieg

Norwegian archaeologist
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Summary

Sigurd Grieg was born on January 1, 1894[1], in Fana[2]. He died on January 1, 1973[3], in Lillehammer[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], and museologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Bergen Municipality[9], Fana Municipality[10]
  • Date of birth: August 22, 1894[11]
  • Date of death: November 3, 1973[12]
  • Father: John Grieg[13]
  • Mother: Marie Justine Agnethe Grieg[14]
  • Spouse: Elsa Grieg[15]
  • Child: John Egil Grieg[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[17]
  • Educated at: University of Oslo[18]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Residence: Lillehammer[21]
  • Family name: Grieg[22]
  • Given name: Sigurd[23]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem?[24], Hvem er Hvem? (1948)[25]
  • Place of detention: Grini detention camp[26]

Why It Matters

Sigurd Grieg is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Sigurd Grieg born?

Sigurd Grieg was born in Fana[2].

Where did Sigurd Grieg die?

Sigurd Grieg passed away in Lillehammer[4].

Who were Sigurd Grieg's parents?

Sigurd Grieg's father was John Grieg[13]. Sigurd Grieg's mother was Marie Justine Agnethe Grieg[14].

Who was Sigurd Grieg married to?

Sigurd Grieg's spouses include Elsa Grieg[15].

What did Sigurd Grieg do for work?

Sigurd Grieg worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], and museologist[7].

Where did Sigurd Grieg go to school?

Sigurd Grieg was educated at University of Oslo[18].

What awards did Sigurd Grieg receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . BIBSYS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Q81449168. Retrieved . digitalarkivet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BIBSYS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Dagbladet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Fanger.no. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'en', 'fa', 'no']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem?, Hvem er Hvem? (1948)
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  3. 9w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Fana, Bergen Municipality, Fana Municipality
    Residence → Lillehammer
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem?, Hvem er Hvem? (1948)
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  4. 14w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Grini detention camp
    Occupation → anthropologist, archaeologist, museologist
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Place of detention: Grini detention camp, add detentions from fanger.no ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/beccb7e78e9|details]])"
  5. 22w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1894-08-22T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → anthropologist, archaeologist, museologist
    Mother → Marie Justine Agnethe Grieg
    Place of death → Lillehammer
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Country of citizenship: Norway, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257564|batch #257564]]"
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