Björn Landström

Finnish writer and artist (1917–2002)
Person human Q436856
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Björn Landström

Summary

Björn Landström is a human[1]. He was born in Kuopio[2]. He was born on April 21, 1917[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on January 7, 2002[5]. He worked as an illustrator[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Björn Landström was born in Kuopio[2].
  • Björn Landström passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Björn Landström was born on April 21, 1917[3].
  • Björn Landström died on January 7, 2002[5].
  • Björn Landström held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Björn Landström held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[10].
  • Swedish was Björn Landström's native language[11].
  • Björn Landström worked as an illustrator[6].
  • Björn Landström worked as a writer[7].
  • Björn Landström's field of work was young adult literature[12].
  • Björn Landström received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].
  • Björn Landström received the Medal of Liberty, 1st Class[14].
  • Björn Landström is recorded as male[15].
  • Björn Landström's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Björn Landström's Commons category is recorded as Björn Landström[17].
  • Björn Landström was part of the conflict Continuation War[18].
  • Björn Landström was part of the conflict World War II[19].
  • Björn Landström's family name is recorded as Landström[20].
  • Björn Landström's given name is recorded as Björn[21].
  • Björn Landström's work location is recorded as Stockholm[22].
  • Björn Landström's work location is recorded as Helsinki[23].
  • Björn Landström's allegiance is recorded as Finland[24].
  • Björn Landström's described by source is recorded as Svenskt konstnärslexikon[25].
  • Björn Landström's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1917–1944[26].
  • Björn Landström's military casualty classification is recorded as wounded in action[27].

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Origins and Family

Björn Landström was born in Kuopio[2]. He was born on April 21, 1917[3]. Swedish was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[6] and writer[7]. Björn Landström's field of work was young adult literature[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], a grade of an order[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1943[30] and Medal of Liberty, 1st Class[14].

Death and Burial

Björn Landström died on January 7, 2002[5]. He died in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Björn Landström ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Björn Landström born?

Born in Kuopio[2], Björn Landström…

Where did Björn Landström die?

Björn Landström passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Björn Landström do for work?

Björn Landström worked as illustrator[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Björn Landström receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13] and Medal of Liberty, 1st Class[14].

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. [15] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Kuopio
    Described by source Svenskt konstnärslexikon, Writers in Finland 1917–1944
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