Thorvald Nilsen

Summary

Thorvald Nilsen is a human^[1]. He was born in Kristiansand^[2]. He was born on +1881-08-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Buenos Aires^[4]. He died on +1940-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6] and naval officer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Kristiansand^[2], Thorvald Nilsen…
• Thorvald Nilsen passed away in Buenos Aires^[4].
• Thorvald Nilsen was born on +1881-08-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thorvald Nilsen died on +1940-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Thorvald Nilsen held citizenship in Norway^[9].
• Thorvald Nilsen's professions included explorer^[6].
• Thorvald Nilsen worked as a naval officer^[7].
• Thorvald Nilsen received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[10].
• Thorvald Nilsen's image is recorded as Thorvald Nilsen - SURA17 - no-nb digifoto 20150126 00299 bldsa SURA0017 (cropped).jpg^[11].
• Thorvald Nilsen is recorded as male^[12].
• Thorvald Nilsen's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Thorvald Nilsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 228564532^[14].
• Thorvald Nilsen's IMDb ID is recorded as nm10239099^[15].
• Thorvald Nilsen's Commons category is recorded as Thorvald Nilsen^[16].
• Thorvald Nilsen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0y69x8j^[17].
• Thorvald Nilsen's family name is recorded as Nilsen^[18].
• Thorvald Nilsen's given name is recorded as Thorvald^[19].
• Thorvald Nilsen's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 11064304^[20].
• Thorvald Nilsen's participant in is recorded as Amundsen's South Pole expedition^[21].
• Thorvald Nilsen's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000003866308044^[22].
• Thorvald Nilsen's ČSFD person ID is recorded as 565179^[23].
• Thorvald Nilsen's Prabook ID is recorded as 1785123^[24].
• Thorvald Nilsen's sibling is recorded as Arne Leonhard Nilsen^[25].
• Thorvald Nilsen's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Thorvald_Nilsen^[26].
• Thorvald Nilsen's Norsk biografisk leksikon ID is recorded as Thorvald_Nilsen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thorvald Nilsen was born in Kristiansand^[2]. He was born on +1881-08-06T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6] and naval officer^[7].

Recognition

Thorvald Nilsen received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[10].

Death and Burial

Thorvald Nilsen died on +1940-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Buenos Aires^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thorvald Nilsen include Nilsen Plateau^[28], a plateau^[29].

Why It Matters

Thorvald Nilsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

Entities named for him include Nilsen Plateau^[28], a plateau^[29].

FAQs

Where was Thorvald Nilsen born?

Thorvald Nilsen's place of birth was Kristiansand^[2].

Where did Thorvald Nilsen die?

Thorvald Nilsen died in Buenos Aires^[4].

What did Thorvald Nilsen do for work?

Thorvald Nilsen worked as explorer^[6] and naval officer^[7].

What awards did Thorvald Nilsen receive?

Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[10].