Sten De Geer

Swedish geographer and docent (1886-1933)
Person human Q4352611
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Sten De Geer

Summary

Sten De Geer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jakob and Johannes parish[2]. He was born on April 26, 1886[3]. He died in Vasa parish[4]. He died on June 2, 1933[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], docent[7], and ethnographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sten De Geer was born in Jakob and Johannes parish[2].
  • Sten De Geer died in Vasa parish[4].
  • Sten De Geer was born on April 26, 1886[3].
  • Sten De Geer died on June 2, 1933[5].
  • Sten De Geer's father was Gerard De Geer[10].
  • Sten De Geer's mother was Mary Elisabet De Geer[11].
  • A child of Sten De Geer was Jan De Geer[12].
  • Sten De Geer held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Sten De Geer's professions included geographer[6].
  • Sten De Geer worked as a docent[7].
  • Sten De Geer worked as an ethnographer[8].
  • Sten De Geer was employed by Stockholm School of Economics[14].
  • Sten De Geer was employed by Stockholm University[15].
  • Among Sten De Geer's employers was Gothenburg University College[16].
  • Sten De Geer was educated at Uppsala University[17].
  • Sten De Geer is recorded as male[18].
  • Sten De Geer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sten De Geer's family name is recorded as de Geer[20].
  • Sten De Geer's given name is recorded as Sten[21].
  • Sten De Geer's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[22].
  • Sten De Geer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[23].

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Origins and Family

Sten De Geer's place of birth was Jakob and Johannes parish[2]. He was born on April 26, 1886[3]. His father was Gerard De Geer[10]. His mother was Mary Elisabet De Geer[11].

Education

Sten De Geer's education included a stint at Uppsala University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], docent[7], and ethnographer[8]. Employers include Stockholm School of Economics[14], a business school[24], in Sweden[25], founded in 1909[26], headquartered in Stockholm[27]; Stockholm University[15], a public university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Stockholm[31]; and Gothenburg University College[16], an academic institution[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1891[34].

Personal Life

A child of Sten De Geer was Jan De Geer[12].

Death and Burial

Sten De Geer died on June 2, 1933[5]. He died in Vasa parish[4].

Why It Matters

Sten De Geer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

He is credited with the discovery of Baltoscandia[35], a proposed state merger[36], founded in 1928[37].

FAQs

Where was Sten De Geer born?

Born in Jakob and Johannes parish[2], Sten De Geer…

Where did Sten De Geer die?

Sten De Geer passed away in Vasa parish[4].

Who were Sten De Geer's parents?

Sten De Geer's father was Gerard De Geer[10]. Sten De Geer's mother was Mary Elisabet De Geer[11].

What did Sten De Geer do for work?

Sten De Geer worked as geographer[6], docent[7], and ethnographer[8].

Where did Sten De Geer go to school?

Sten De Geer was educated at Uppsala University[17].

What did Sten De Geer discover?

Sten De Geer is credited as discoverer of Baltoscandia[35].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Given name Sten
    Family name de Geer
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