Stig Claesson

Swedish artist and writer (1928–2008)
Person human Q249792
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Stig Claesson

Summary

Stig Claesson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on June 2, 1928[3]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. He died on January 4, 2008[5]. He worked as a writer[6], illustrator[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Stig Claesson's place of birth was Stockholm[2].
  • Stig Claesson passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • Stig Claesson was born on June 2, 1928[3].
  • Stig Claesson died on January 4, 2008[5].
  • A child of Stig Claesson was Leif Claesson[10].
  • Stig Claesson held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Stig Claesson's professions included writer[6].
  • Stig Claesson worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Stig Claesson's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Stig Claesson received the Selma Lagerlöf Prize[12].
  • Stig Claesson received the Prince Eugen Medal[13].
  • Stig Claesson received the Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize[14].
  • Stig Claesson received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[15].
  • Stig Claesson received the Piraten award[16].
  • Stig Claesson received the Kellgren Award[17].
  • Stig Claesson was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Stig Claesson is recorded as male[19].
  • Stig Claesson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Stig Claesson's Commons category is recorded as Stig Claesson[21].
  • Stig Claesson's family name is recorded as Claesson[22].
  • Stig Claesson's given name is recorded as Stig[23].
  • Stig Claesson's pseudonym is recorded as Slas[24].
  • Stig Claesson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Stig Claesson's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[26].
  • Stig Claesson's has works in the collection is recorded as Nationalmuseum[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1928-06-02[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-01-04[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5e9eb84f-c29e-4a9f-a7b6-79433711e367[31]

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Origins and Family

Stig Claesson's place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on June 2, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], illustrator[7], and screenwriter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[12], a literary award[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1983[34]; Prince Eugen Medal[13], a medallion[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 1945[37]; Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize[14], a literary award[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1921[40]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[15], an award[41], in Sweden[42]; Piraten award[16], a literary award[43], in Sweden[44]; and Kellgren Award[17], a literary award[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1979[47].

Personal Life

A child of Stig Claesson was Leif Claesson[10].

Death and Burial

Stig Claesson died on January 4, 2008[5]. He passed away in Stockholm[4].

Why It Matters

Stig Claesson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Stig Claesson born?

Born in Stockholm[2], Stig Claesson…

Where did Stig Claesson die?

Stig Claesson died in Stockholm[4].

What did Stig Claesson do for work?

Stig Claesson worked as writer[6], illustrator[7], and screenwriter[8].

What awards did Stig Claesson receive?

Honors received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[12], Prince Eugen Medal[13], Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize[14], and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . piratensallskapet.se. Retrieved . piratensallskapet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svd.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . DACS register. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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