Sylvia Salvesen

Norwegian resistance member (1890-1973)
Person human Q7661002
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Sylvia Salvesen

Summary

Sylvia Salvesen is a human[1]. She was born on January 25, 1890[2]. She died in Oslo[3]. She died on June 19, 1973[4]. She worked as a historian[5] and memoirist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sylvia Salvesen died in Oslo[3].
  • Sylvia Salvesen was born on January 25, 1890[2].
  • Sylvia Salvesen died on June 19, 1973[4].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's father was Thorvald Hellesen[8].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's mother was Ida Hellesen[9].
  • Among Sylvia Salvesen's spouses was Harald Salvesen[10].
  • Sylvia Salvesen held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Sylvia Salvesen worked as a historian[5].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's professions included memoirist[6].
  • Sylvia Salvesen received the King's Medal of Merit in Gold[12].
  • Sylvia Salvesen is recorded as female[13].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's family name is recorded as Salvesen[15].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's given name is recorded as Sylvia[16].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Sylvia Schou[17].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's birth name is recorded as Anne Sylvia Selmer Hellesen[18].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's place of detention is recorded as Ravensbrück concentration camp[19].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's subject has role is recorded as political prisoner[20].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's subject has role is recorded as refugee[21].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's sibling is recorded as Thorvald Hellesen[22].
  • Sylvia Salvesen's sibling is recorded as Christian Preuthun[23].

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Origins and Family

Sylvia Salvesen was born on January 25, 1890[2]. Her father was Thorvald Hellesen[8]. Her mother was Ida Hellesen[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and memoirist[6].

Recognition

Sylvia Salvesen received the King's Medal of Merit in Gold[12].

Personal Life

Sylvia Salvesen was married to Harald Salvesen[10].

Death and Burial

Sylvia Salvesen died on June 19, 1973[4]. She passed away in Oslo[3].

Why It Matters

Sylvia Salvesen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did Sylvia Salvesen die?

Sylvia Salvesen passed away in Oslo[3].

Who were Sylvia Salvesen's parents?

Sylvia Salvesen's father was Thorvald Hellesen[8]. Sylvia Salvesen's mother was Ida Hellesen[9].

Who was Sylvia Salvesen married to?

Sylvia Salvesen's spouses include Harald Salvesen[10].

What did Sylvia Salvesen do for work?

Sylvia Salvesen worked as historian[5] and memoirist[6].

What awards did Sylvia Salvesen receive?

Honors received include King's Medal of Merit in Gold[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Morgenbladet. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Q67199208. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Ajarmund · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by Portrait of Sylvia Schou
    Bibsys id 10032019
    Viaf cluster id 46474892
    Family name Salvesen
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P27]]: [[Q20]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257547|batch #257547]]"
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