Stein Rokkan

Norwegian political scientist
Person human Q319704
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Stein Rokkan

Summary

Stein Rokkan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vågan Municipality[2]. He was born on July 4, 1921[3]. He passed away in Bergen[4]. He died on July 22, 1979[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6], sociologist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vågan Municipality[2], Stein Rokkan…
  • Stein Rokkan died in Bergen[4].
  • Stein Rokkan was born on July 4, 1921[3].
  • Stein Rokkan died on July 22, 1979[5].
  • Stein Rokkan held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Stein Rokkan's professions included political scientist[6].
  • Stein Rokkan's professions included sociologist[7].
  • Stein Rokkan worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Stein Rokkan worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Stein Rokkan's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Among Stein Rokkan's employers was University of Bergen[13].
  • Stein Rokkan's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Stein Rokkan received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[15].
  • Stein Rokkan received the honorary doctor of the Aarhus University[16].
  • Stein Rokkan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Stein Rokkan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Stein Rokkan is recorded as male[19].
  • Stein Rokkan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Stein Rokkan's Commons category is recorded as Stein Rokkan[21].
  • Stein Rokkan's family name is recorded as Rokkan[22].
  • Stein Rokkan's given name is recorded as Stein[23].
  • Stein Rokkan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[24].
  • Stein Rokkan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Stein Rokkan'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Stein Rokkan was born in Vågan Municipality[2]. He was born on July 4, 1921[3].

Education

Stein Rokkan's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[6], sociologist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. Stein Rokkan's field of work was philosophy[12]. He was employed by University of Bergen[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[15], a grade of an order[26], in Norway[27] and honorary doctor of the Aarhus University[16], an award[28], in Denmark[29].

Death and Burial

Stein Rokkan died on July 22, 1979[5]. He died in Bergen[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stein Rokkan include Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research[30], a science award[31], founded in 1981[32].

Why It Matters

Stein Rokkan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research[30], a science award[31], founded in 1981[32].

FAQs

Where was Stein Rokkan born?

Stein Rokkan's place of birth was Vågan Municipality[2].

Where did Stein Rokkan die?

Stein Rokkan died in Bergen[4].

What did Stein Rokkan do for work?

Stein Rokkan worked as political scientist[6], sociologist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Stein Rokkan go to school?

Stein Rokkan was educated at Columbia University[14].

What awards did Stein Rokkan receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[15] and honorary doctor of the Aarhus University[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Æresdoktorer proklameret af Aarhus Universitet. Retrieved . au.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Stein Rokkan. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/stein-rokkan
MLA “Stein Rokkan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/stein-rokkan.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_stein-rokkan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Stein Rokkan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/stein-rokkan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Stein Rokkan — https://4ort.xyz/entity/stein-rokkan (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/stein-rokkan · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Columbia University
    Languages spoken, written or signed Norwegian
    Member of
    Educated at
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.