Stein Tønnesson

Norwegian historian
Person human Q952958
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Stein Tønnesson

Summary

Stein Tønnesson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1953-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stein Tønnesson was born in Copenhagen[2].
  • Stein Tønnesson was born on +1953-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stein Tønnesson's father was Kåre Tønnesson[9].
  • Stein Tønnesson held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Stein Tønnesson worked as a historian[4].
  • Stein Tønnesson worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Stein Tønnesson worked as a journalist[6].
  • Stein Tønnesson worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Stein Tønnesson's field of work was history of East Asia[11].
  • Stein Tønnesson's field of work was history of Southeast Asia[12].
  • Stein Tønnesson's field of work was Vietnam[13].
  • Stein Tønnesson's education included a stint at University of Oslo[14].
  • Stein Tønnesson is recorded as male[15].
  • Stein Tønnesson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Stein Tønnesson was affiliated with the Socialist Left Party[17].
  • Stein Tønnesson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116750234[18].
  • Stein Tønnesson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76347368[19].
  • Stein Tønnesson's GND ID is recorded as 140146547[20].
  • Stein Tønnesson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85190539[21].
  • Stein Tønnesson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12109289x[22].
  • Stein Tønnesson's IdRef ID is recorded as 029472520[23].
  • Stein Tønnesson's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-1007-2927[24].
  • Stein Tønnesson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Stein Tønnesson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04my9c[26].
  • Stein Tønnesson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2012704109[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen[2], Stein Tønnesson… he was born on +1953-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Kåre Tønnesson[9].

Education

Stein Tønnesson was educated at University of Oslo[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. Fields of work include history of East Asia[11], a history of a geographic region[28]; history of Southeast Asia[12], an aspect of history[29]; and Vietnam[13], a sovereign state[30], in Vietnam[31], founded in 1976[32].

Personal Life

Stein Tønnesson was affiliated with the Socialist Left Party[17].

Why It Matters

Stein Tønnesson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Stein Tønnesson born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Stein Tønnesson…

Who were Stein Tønnesson's parents?

Stein Tønnesson's father was Kåre Tønnesson[9].

What did Stein Tønnesson do for work?

Stein Tønnesson worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], and non-fiction writer[7].

Where did Stein Tønnesson go to school?

Stein Tønnesson was educated at University of Oslo[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Bergens Tidende. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Bergens Tidende. Retrieved . aftenposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . prio.org. prio.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Fredriksstad Blad. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

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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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Oslo
    Prabook id 474222
    Family name Tønnesson
    Sex or gender male
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