William Brede Kristensen

Norwegian historian (1867–1953)
Person human Q4568519
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William Brede Kristensen

Summary

William Brede Kristensen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kristiansand[2]. He was born on June 21, 1867[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on September 25, 1953[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], egyptologist[8], and religious studies scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Brede Kristensen was born in Kristiansand[2].
  • William Brede Kristensen passed away in Leiden[4].
  • William Brede Kristensen was born on June 21, 1867[3].
  • William Brede Kristensen died on September 25, 1953[5].
  • William Brede Kristensen held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • William Brede Kristensen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • William Brede Kristensen's professions included historian[6].
  • William Brede Kristensen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • William Brede Kristensen's professions included egyptologist[8].
  • William Brede Kristensen's professions included religious studies scholar[9].
  • William Brede Kristensen held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[13].
  • William Brede Kristensen was employed by University of Oslo[14].
  • William Brede Kristensen was employed by Leiden University[15].
  • Among William Brede Kristensen's employers was Leiden University[16].
  • William Brede Kristensen received the Order of the Netherlands Lion[17].
  • William Brede Kristensen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[18].
  • William Brede Kristensen was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • William Brede Kristensen was a member of Teylers Eerste Genootschap[20].
  • William Brede Kristensen's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[21].
  • William Brede Kristensen is recorded as male[22].
  • William Brede Kristensen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Brede Kristensen's Commons category is recorded as William Brede Kristensen[24].
  • William Brede Kristensen's family name is recorded as Kristensen[25].
  • William Brede Kristensen's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Brede Kristensen's given name is recorded as Brede[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kristiansand[2], William Brede Kristensen… he was born on June 21, 1867[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], egyptologist[8], and religious studies scholar[9]. Employers include University of Oslo[14], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31] and Leiden University[15], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]. William Brede Kristensen held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[13].

Recognition

William Brede Kristensen received the Order of the Netherlands Lion[17].

Personal Life

William Brede Kristensen's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[21].

Death and Burial

William Brede Kristensen died on September 25, 1953[5]. He passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

William Brede Kristensen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was William Brede Kristensen born?

Born in Kristiansand[2], William Brede Kristensen…

Where did William Brede Kristensen die?

William Brede Kristensen passed away in Leiden[4].

What did William Brede Kristensen do for work?

William Brede Kristensen worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], egyptologist[8], and religious studies scholar[9].

What awards did William Brede Kristensen receive?

Honors received include Order of the Netherlands Lion[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . nl.wikipedia.org. nl.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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