Tryggve Gran

Norwegian flying ace, polar explorer and author (1888–1980)
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Tryggve Gran

Summary

Tryggve Gran is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bergen[2]. He was born on January 20, 1888[3]. He passed away in Grimstad[4]. He died on January 8, 1980[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], association football player[7], writer[8], aircraft pilot[9], and polar explorer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tryggve Gran's place of birth was Bergen[2].
  • Tryggve Gran passed away in Grimstad[4].
  • Tryggve Gran died in Grimstad[12].
  • Tryggve Gran was born on January 20, 1888[3].
  • Tryggve Gran died on January 8, 1980[5].
  • Among Tryggve Gran's spouses was Margaret Schønheyder Gran[13].
  • A child of Tryggve Gran was Hermann Gran[14].
  • Tryggve Gran held citizenship in Norway[15].
  • Tryggve Gran's professions included explorer[6].
  • Tryggve Gran's professions included association football player[7].
  • Tryggve Gran worked as a writer[8].
  • Tryggve Gran's professions included aircraft pilot[9].
  • Tryggve Gran's professions included polar explorer[10].
  • Tryggve Gran's field of work was polar exploration[16].
  • Tryggve Gran's field of work was aviation[17].
  • Tryggve Gran received the Military Cross[18].
  • Tryggve Gran received the Polar Medal[19].
  • Tryggve Gran received the Q110832104[20].
  • Tryggve Gran was a member of Fatherland League[21].
  • Tryggve Gran is recorded as male[22].
  • Tryggve Gran's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tryggve Gran's member of sports team is recorded as Norway men's national association football team[24].
  • Tryggve Gran's member of sports team is recorded as Mercantile SFK[25].
  • Tryggve Gran was affiliated with the Nasjonal Samling[26].
  • Tryggve Gran's military branch is recorded as Royal Flying Corps[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tryggve Gran was born in Bergen[2]. He was born on January 20, 1888[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], association football player[7], writer[8], aircraft pilot[9], and polar explorer[10]. Fields of work include polar exploration[16], an academic discipline[28] and aviation[17], a type of activity[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[18], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1914[32]; Polar Medal[19], a medallion[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1857[35]; and Q110832104[20].

Personal Life

Tryggve Gran was married to Margaret Schønheyder Gran[13]. A child of him was Hermann Gran[14]. He was affiliated with the Nasjonal Samling[26].

Death and Burial

Tryggve Gran died on January 8, 1980[5]. Recorded place of death include Grimstad[4], a municipality of Norway[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1838[38].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tryggve Gran include Mount Gran[39], a mountain[40] and Tryggve Point[41], a headland[42].

Why It Matters

Tryggve Gran ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Mount Gran[39], a mountain[40] and Tryggve Point[41], a headland[42].

FAQs

Where was Tryggve Gran born?

Tryggve Gran was born in Bergen[2].

Where did Tryggve Gran die?

Tryggve Gran died in Grimstad[4].

Who was Tryggve Gran married to?

Tryggve Gran's spouses include Margaret Schønheyder Gran[13].

What did Tryggve Gran do for work?

Tryggve Gran worked as explorer[6], association football player[7], writer[8], aircraft pilot[9], and polar explorer[10].

What awards did Tryggve Gran receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[18], Polar Medal[19], and Q110832104[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . aftenbladet.no. aftenbladet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. tidsskriftet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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