Edvard Holm Johannesen

Norwegian hunter, sailor, & explorer (1844-1901)
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Summary

Edvard Holm Johannesen was born on January 1, 1844[1], in Balsfjord Municipality[2]. He died on December 17, 1901[3], in Balsfjord Municipality[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], seafarer[6], discoverer[7], and ship captain[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Johannesen[12]
  • Given name: Edvard[13]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[15]
  • P14822: edvard-holm-johannesen[16]

Why It Matters

Edvard Holm Johannesen is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Edvard Holm Johannesen born?

Edvard Holm Johannesen's place of birth was Balsfjord Municipality[2].

Where did Edvard Holm Johannesen die?

Edvard Holm Johannesen passed away in Balsfjord Municipality[4].

What did Edvard Holm Johannesen do for work?

Edvard Holm Johannesen worked as an explorer[5], seafarer[6], discoverer[7], and ship captain[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'fr', 'no', 'ru', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wik"
  2. 7w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14822 → edvard-holm-johannesen
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14822: edvard-holm-johannesen, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/315204397|Edvard Holm Johannesen (#315204397)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Edvard
    Family name → Johannesen
    Country of citizenship → Norway
    Instance of → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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