Wilhelm Dinesen

Danish military officer, politician and author (1845–1895)
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Summary

Wilhelm Dinesen was born on December 19, 1845[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on March 28, 1895[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as an autobiographer[5], writer[6], military personnel[7], military officer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Adolph Wilhelm Dinesen[11]
  • Mother: Dagmar Alvida von Haffner[12]
  • Spouse: Ingeborg Dinesen[13]
  • Child: Karen Blixen[14], Thomas Dinesen[15], Ellen Dahl[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[17]
  • Position held: member of the Folketing[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Wilhelm Dinesen[20]
  • Military, police or special rank: captain[21]
  • Cause of death: hanging to death[22]
  • Family name: Dinesen[23]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[24]
  • Pseudonym: Boganis[25]
  • Manner of death: suicide[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[27]
  • P14541: 1WsjyQ[28]

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Dinesen has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Dinesen born?

Wilhelm Dinesen's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Wilhelm Dinesen die?

Wilhelm Dinesen died in Copenhagen[4].

Who were Wilhelm Dinesen's parents?

Wilhelm Dinesen's father was Adolph Wilhelm Dinesen[11]. Wilhelm Dinesen's mother was Dagmar Alvida von Haffner[12].

Who was Wilhelm Dinesen married to?

Wilhelm Dinesen's spouses include Ingeborg Dinesen[13].

What did Wilhelm Dinesen do for work?

Wilhelm Dinesen worked as an autobiographer[5], writer[6], military personnel[7], military officer[8], and politician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . zgbk.com. zgbk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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