Ebbe Hamerik

Danish composer (1898–1951)
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Summary

Ebbe Hamerik was born on September 5, 1898[1], in Frederiksberg[2]. He died on August 12, 1951[3], in Kattegat[4]. He worked as a conductor[5] and composer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Frederiksberg Fødehjem[8]
  • Date of death: August 11, 1951[9]
  • Father: Asger Hamerik[10]
  • Mother: Margaret Hamerik[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: opera[14]
  • Cause of death: drowning[15]
  • Family name: Hamerik[16]
  • Given name: Ebbe[17]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[18]
  • Described by source: Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[19]
  • Participant in: Winter War[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[21]
  • Birth name: Ebbe Hammerich[22], Ebbe Hamerik[23]
  • Sibling: Valdis Hamerik[24]
  • P14536: 432004[25]
  • P14750: 44FC-AB8D-80EF-1F30-FBAD[26]

Why It Matters

Ebbe Hamerik is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Ebbe Hamerik born?

Ebbe Hamerik's place of birth was Frederiksberg[2].

Where did Ebbe Hamerik die?

Ebbe Hamerik died in Kattegat[4].

Who were Ebbe Hamerik's parents?

Ebbe Hamerik's father was Asger Hamerik[10]. Ebbe Hamerik's mother was Margaret Hamerik[11].

What did Ebbe Hamerik do for work?

Ebbe Hamerik worked as a conductor[5] and composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . sa.dk. Retrieved . sa.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . sa.dk. Retrieved . sa.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv']
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  3. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 44FC-AB8D-80EF-1F30-FBAD
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 432004
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  5. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → drowning
    Sibling → Valdis Hamerik
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Danish
    Place of birth → Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg Fødehjem
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