Sveinn Pálsson

Icelandic physician and naturalist
Person human Q463269
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Sveinn Pálsson

Summary

Sveinn Pálsson is a human[1]. Born in Skagafjörður[2], he… he was born on +1762-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vík í Mýrdal[4]. He died on +1840-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], physician[7], and biologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sveinn Pálsson's place of birth was Skagafjörður[2].
  • Sveinn Pálsson passed away in Vík í Mýrdal[4].
  • Sveinn Pálsson was born on +1762-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sveinn Pálsson died on +1840-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sveinn Pálsson held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Sveinn Pálsson worked as an explorer[6].
  • Sveinn Pálsson worked as a physician[7].
  • Sveinn Pálsson worked as a biologist[8].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's image is recorded as Sveinn Pálsson.jpg[11].
  • Sveinn Pálsson is recorded as male[12].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072621624[14].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26225705[15].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's GND ID is recorded as 139927530[16].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90663999[17].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12460364f[18].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's IdRef ID is recorded as 081616635[19].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's Commons category is recorded as Sveinn Pálsson[20].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026yp4d[21].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's given name is recorded as Sveinn[22].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 46139[23].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[24].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp01203895[25].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's FAST ID is recorded as 271754[26].
  • Sveinn Pálsson's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000001654943578[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Skagafjörður[2], Sveinn Pálsson… he was born on +1762-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], physician[7], and biologist[8].

Death and Burial

Sveinn Pálsson died on +1840-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vík í Mýrdal[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sveinn Pálsson include Mount Palsson[28], a mountain[29].

Why It Matters

Sveinn Pálsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Mount Palsson[28], a mountain[29].

FAQs

Where was Sveinn Pálsson born?

Born in Skagafjörður[2], Sveinn Pálsson…

Where did Sveinn Pálsson die?

Sveinn Pálsson passed away in Vík í Mýrdal[4].

What did Sveinn Pálsson do for work?

Sveinn Pálsson worked as explorer[6], physician[7], and biologist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . laeknabladid.is. laeknabladid.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . laeknabladid.is. laeknabladid.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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