Sture Allén

Professor of computational linguistics, Permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy (1928–2022)
Person human Q949175
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Sture Allén

Summary

Sture Allén is a human[1]. He was born in Gothenburg[2]. He was born on December 31, 1928[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on June 20, 2022[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gothenburg[2], Sture Allén…
  • Born in Lundby church parish[9], Sture Allén…
  • Sture Allén died in Stockholm[4].
  • Sture Allén was born on December 31, 1928[3].
  • Sture Allén died on June 20, 2022[5].
  • Sture Allén held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Sture Allén worked as a linguist[6].
  • Sture Allén worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Sture Allén's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Sture Allén held the position of seat 3 of the Swedish Academy[12].
  • Sture Allén held the position of Swedish Academy permanent secretary[13].
  • Sture Allén was employed by University of Gothenburg[14].
  • Sture Allén was educated at University of Gothenburg[15].
  • Sture Allén's education included a stint at Schillerska gymnasiet[16].
  • Sture Allén received the Margit Påhlson Prize[17].
  • Sture Allén received the The Chalmers' Medal[18].
  • Sture Allén received the Q110793467[19].
  • Sture Allén received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[20].
  • Sture Allén received the Knights of the Order of the Falcon[21].
  • Sture Allén was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[22].
  • Sture Allén was a member of Swedish Academy[23].
  • Sture Allén was a member of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters[24].
  • Sture Allén was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[25].
  • Sture Allén was a member of Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[26].
  • Sture Allén was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Gothenburg[2], an urban area in Sweden[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1621[30] and Lundby church parish[9], a parish of the Church of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32]. Sture Allén was born on December 31, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at University of Gothenburg[15], a university[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1954[35], headquartered in Gothenburg[36] and Schillerska gymnasiet[16], a gymnasieskola[37], in Sweden[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. Sture Allén's field of work was linguistics[11]. Among his employers was University of Gothenburg[14]. Positions held include seat 3 of the Swedish Academy[12] and Swedish Academy permanent secretary[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Margit Påhlson Prize[17], a science award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1981[41]; The Chalmers' Medal[18], an award[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1948[44]; Q110793467[19], a grade of an order[45], in Sweden[46]; Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[20], a grade of an order[47], in Finland[48], founded in 1919[49]; and Knights of the Order of the Falcon[21], a grade of an order[50], in Iceland[51], founded in 1921[52].

Death and Burial

Sture Allén died on June 20, 2022[5]. He died in Stockholm[4].

Why It Matters

Sture Allén ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Sture Allén born?

Born in Gothenburg[2], Sture Allén…

Where did Sture Allén die?

Sture Allén died in Stockholm[4].

What did Sture Allén do for work?

Sture Allén worked as linguist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Sture Allén go to school?

Sture Allén was educated at University of Gothenburg[15] and Schillerska gymnasiet[16].

What awards did Sture Allén receive?

Honors received include Margit Påhlson Prize[17], The Chalmers' Medal[18], Q110793467[19], and Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[20].

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  15. [19] . Q123456891. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . The International Who's Who. wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . Swedish Academy. Retrieved . svt.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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