Ellisiv Steen

Norwegian professor
Person human Q11967227
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Summary

Ellisiv Steen was born on February 4, 1908[1], in Oslo Municipality[2]. She died on October 27, 2001[3], in Oslo[4]. She worked as a professor[5], literary historian[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and literary scholar[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Q140966087[11]
  • Spouse: Sverre Steen[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[13]
  • Position held: deputy member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council[14]
  • Employer: University of Oslo[15]
  • Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Family name: Steen[18]
  • Given name: Ellisiv[19]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem?[20]
  • Birth name: Ellisiv Andrea Buch[21]
  • Sibling: Ada Polak[22]

Why It Matters

Ellisiv Steen is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Ellisiv Steen born?

Ellisiv Steen's place of birth was Oslo Municipality[2].

Where did Ellisiv Steen die?

Ellisiv Steen passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Ellisiv Steen's parents?

Ellisiv Steen's father was Q140966087[11].

Who was Ellisiv Steen married to?

Ellisiv Steen's spouses include Sverre Steen[12].

What did Ellisiv Steen do for work?

Ellisiv Steen worked as a professor[5], literary historian[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and literary scholar[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'no', 'sv']
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  2. 4w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Q140966087
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  3. 10w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem?
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  4. 10w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → deputy member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council, deputy member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council, deputy member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council +2
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Norsk biografisk leksikon id → Ellisiv_Steen
    Employer → University of Oslo
    Isni → 0000000021241330
    Date of birth → +1908-02-04T00:00:00Z
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