Thorkild Bjørnvig

Summary

Thorkild Bjørnvig is a human^[1]. Born in Aarhus^[2], he… he was born on February 2, 1918^[3]. He passed away in Samsø^[4]. He died on March 5, 2004^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6] and poet^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Thorkild Bjørnvig was born in Aarhus^[2].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig passed away in Samsø^[4].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig was born on February 2, 1918^[3].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig died on March 5, 2004^[5].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig was married to Birgit Bjørnvig^[9].
• Among Thorkild Bjørnvig's spouses was Grete Damgaard Pedersen^[10].
• A child of Thorkild Bjørnvig was Bo Bjørnvig^[11].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[12].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig worked as a translator^[6].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig's professions included poet^[7].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig was educated at Aarhus Katedralskole^[13].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig received the Danish Critics Prize for Literature^[14].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig received the Søren Gyldendal Prize^[15].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig received the Drassow's Legat^[16].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig received the honorary doctorate of Lund University^[17].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig is recorded as male^[18].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig's family name is recorded as Bjørnvig^[20].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig's given name is recorded as Thorkild^[21].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish^[22].
• Thorkild Bjørnvig's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Thorkild Strange Bjørnvig'}^[23].

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• Type: Person^[24]

• Country: DK^[25]

• Began / founded: 1918-02-02^[26]

• Ended / dissolved: 2004-03-05^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9b1d2c55-9037-4dbf-8b05-965b6c402248^[28]

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Origins and Family

Thorkild Bjørnvig's place of birth was Aarhus^[2]. He was born on February 2, 1918^[3].

Education

Thorkild Bjørnvig's education included a stint at Aarhus Katedralskole^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6] and poet^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Danish Critics Prize for Literature^[14], a literary award^[29], in Denmark^[30], founded in 1957^[31]; Søren Gyldendal Prize^[15], a literary award^[32], in Denmark^[33], founded in 1958^[34]; Drassow's Legat^[16], a grant^[35], in Denmark^[36]; and honorary doctorate of Lund University^[17], an award^[37], in Sweden^[38].

Personal Life

Spouses include Birgit Bjørnvig^[9], a politician^[39], 1936–2015^[40], of Kingdom of Denmark^[41] and Grete Damgaard Pedersen^[10]. A child of Thorkild Bjørnvig was Bo Bjørnvig^[11].

Death and Burial

Thorkild Bjørnvig died on March 5, 2004^[5]. He passed away in Samsø^[4].

Why It Matters

Thorkild Bjørnvig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Thorkild Bjørnvig born?

Thorkild Bjørnvig was born in Aarhus^[2].

Where did Thorkild Bjørnvig die?

Thorkild Bjørnvig passed away in Samsø^[4].

Who was Thorkild Bjørnvig married to?

Thorkild Bjørnvig's spouses include Birgit Bjørnvig^[9] and Grete Damgaard Pedersen^[10].

What did Thorkild Bjørnvig do for work?

Thorkild Bjørnvig worked as translator^[6] and poet^[7].

Where did Thorkild Bjørnvig go to school?

Thorkild Bjørnvig was educated at Aarhus Katedralskole^[13].

What awards did Thorkild Bjørnvig receive?

Honors received include Danish Critics Prize for Literature^[14], Søren Gyldendal Prize^[15], Drassow's Legat^[16], and honorary doctorate of Lund University^[17].