Bernhard Salin

Swedish archaeologist (1861-1931)
Person human Q1037052
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Summary

Bernhard Salin was born on January 14, 1861[1], in Örebro Nikolai parish[2]. He died on October 29, 1931[3], in Kungsholm parish[4]. He worked as an archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], draftsperson[7], and art historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Norra begravningsplatsen[10]
  • Father: Carl Johan Salin[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[12]
  • Position held: Director-General of the Swedish National Heritage Board[13], museum director[14]
  • Educated at: Uppsala University[15]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Bernhard Salin[18]
  • Family name: Salin[19]
  • Given name: Carl[20], Bernhard[21]
  • Work location: Stockholm[22]
  • Described by source: Svenskt konstnärslexikon[23], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[24]
  • Sibling: Kasper Salin[25], Mauritz Salin[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[27]

Why It Matters

Bernhard Salin has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bernhard Salin born?

Bernhard Salin's place of birth was Örebro Nikolai parish[2].

Where did Bernhard Salin die?

Bernhard Salin passed away in Kungsholm parish[4].

Who were Bernhard Salin's parents?

Bernhard Salin's father was Carl Johan Salin[11].

What did Bernhard Salin do for work?

Bernhard Salin worked as an archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], draftsperson[7], and art historian[8].

Where did Bernhard Salin go to school?

Bernhard Salin was educated at Uppsala University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . raa.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'no', 'ru', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|1 */ Date of birth: 14 January 1861, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissions/Bot/OKA bot 2|OKA bot task 2]])"
  2. 22w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Director-General of the Swedish National Heritage Board, museum director
    Occupation → archaeologist, prehistorian, draftsperson +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: museum director"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02386333
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Sibling → Kasper Salin, Mauritz Salin
    Member of → —
    Family name → Salin
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