Sten Selander

Swedish writer and biologist (1891–1957)
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Sten Selander
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Sten Selander

Summary

Sten Selander is a human[1]. Born in Storkyrkoförsamlingen[2], he… he was born on July 1, 1891[3]. He died in Engelbrekt church parish[4]. He died on April 8, 1957[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], writer[7], botanist[8], literary critic[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sten Selander's place of birth was Storkyrkoförsamlingen[2].
  • Sten Selander died in Engelbrekt church parish[4].
  • Sten Selander was born on July 1, 1891[3].
  • Sten Selander died on April 8, 1957[5].
  • Sten Selander is buried at Solna cemetery[12].
  • Sten Selander's father was Nils Edvard Selander[13].
  • Sten Selander held citizenship in Sweden[14].
  • Sten Selander worked as a biologist[6].
  • Sten Selander worked as a writer[7].
  • Sten Selander's professions included botanist[8].
  • Sten Selander worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Sten Selander worked as a poet[10].
  • Sten Selander's professions included translator[15].
  • Sten Selander's field of work was Swedish literature[16].
  • Sten Selander's field of work was opinion journalism[17].
  • Sten Selander's field of work was botany[18].
  • Sten Selander held the position of seat 6 of the Swedish Academy[19].
  • Sten Selander was employed by Uppsala University[20].
  • Sten Selander was educated at Uppsala University[21].
  • Sten Selander received the Dobloug Prize[22].
  • Sten Selander was a member of Swedish Academy[23].
  • Sten Selander is recorded as male[24].
  • Sten Selander's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Sten Selander's Commons category is recorded as Sten Selander[26].
  • Sten Selander's family name is recorded as Selander[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1891-07-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1957-04-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cfbabd25-c067-4984-9ec1-289a06980fb4[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Storkyrkoförsamlingen[2], Sten Selander… he was born on July 1, 1891[3]. His father was Nils Edvard Selander[13].

Education

Sten Selander's education included a stint at Uppsala University[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], writer[7], botanist[8], literary critic[9], poet[10], and translator[15]. Fields of work include Swedish literature[16], a sub-set of literature[33]; opinion journalism[17], a journalism genre[34]; and botany[18], an academic discipline[35]. Among Sten Selander's employers was Uppsala University[20]. He held the position of seat 6 of the Swedish Academy[19].

Recognition

Sten Selander received the Dobloug Prize[22].

Death and Burial

Sten Selander died on April 8, 1957[5]. He passed away in Engelbrekt church parish[4]. Burial took place at Solna cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Sten Selander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Sten Selander born?

Sten Selander was born in Storkyrkoförsamlingen[2].

Where did Sten Selander die?

Sten Selander passed away in Engelbrekt church parish[4].

Who were Sten Selander's parents?

Sten Selander's father was Nils Edvard Selander[13].

What did Sten Selander do for work?

Sten Selander worked as biologist[6], writer[7], botanist[8], literary critic[9], and poet[10].

Where did Sten Selander go to school?

Sten Selander was educated at Uppsala University[21].

What awards did Sten Selander receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize[22].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . 1900 Sweden Census. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . finngraven.se. Retrieved . finngraven.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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