William Nygaard

Summary

William Nygaard is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oslo^[2]. He was born on +1943-03-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a publisher^[4] and businessperson^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Nygaard was born in Oslo^[2].
• William Nygaard was born on +1943-03-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Nygaard's father was Mads Wiel Nygaard^[7].
• A child of William Nygaard was Mads Nygaard^[8].
• William Nygaard held citizenship in Norway^[9].
• William Nygaard worked as a publisher^[4].
• William Nygaard worked as a businessperson^[5].
• William Nygaard received the Fritt Ord Award^[10].
• William Nygaard was a member of Norwegian Academy^[11].
• William Nygaard's image is recorded as William Nygaard.jpg^[12].
• William Nygaard is recorded as male^[13].
• William Nygaard's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Nygaard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000033298078^[15].
• William Nygaard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36258853^[16].
• William Nygaard's GND ID is recorded as 14373962X^[17].
• William Nygaard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001023103^[18].
• William Nygaard's IMDb ID is recorded as nm11004333^[19].
• William Nygaard's Commons category is recorded as William Nygaard^[20].
• William Nygaard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c2xb7^[21].
• William Nygaard's family name is recorded as Nygaard^[22].
• William Nygaard's given name is recorded as William^[23].
• William Nygaard's significant event is recorded as assassination attempt^[24].
• William Nygaard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[25].
• William Nygaard's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[26].
• William Nygaard's FAST ID is recorded as 462090^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oslo^[2], William Nygaard… he was born on +1943-03-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Mads Wiel Nygaard^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher^[4] and businessperson^[5].

Recognition

William Nygaard received the Fritt Ord Award^[10].

Personal Life

A child of William Nygaard was Mads Nygaard^[8].

Why It Matters

William Nygaard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was William Nygaard born?

Born in Oslo^[2], William Nygaard…

Who were William Nygaard's parents?

William Nygaard's father was Mads Wiel Nygaard^[7].

What did William Nygaard do for work?

William Nygaard worked as publisher^[4] and businessperson^[5].

What awards did William Nygaard receive?

Honors received include Fritt Ord Award^[10].