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Erling Lorentzen

Norwegian businessman (1923-2021)
Person Human Q3303830

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
January 28, 1923
Date of death
March 9, 2021
Place of birth
Christiania, Oslo, Ullern[9][10]
Place of death
Oslo
Country of citizenship
Norway, Brazil[17][18]
Occupation
ship-owner, manager, entrepreneur, businessperson
Employer
Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[19]
Educated at
Harvard Business School[20]
Award received
Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎, St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, Deltagermedaljen med rosett, King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991–2016, Royal House Centennial Medal, Order of the Southern Cross, Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal[21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
Father
Øivind Lorentzen[11]
Mother
Ragna Nilsen[12]
Spouse
Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen[13]
Child
Haakon Lorentzen, Ragnhild Lorentzen, Ingeborg Lorentzen[14][15][16]
Sibling
Erik Finn Lorentzen, Wikidata item[42][43]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Portuguese[39]
Allegiance
Norway[36]
Birth name
Erling Sven Lorentzen[40]
Described by source
Hvem er Hvem? (1973)[38]
Family name
Lorentzen[33]
Given name
Erling, Sven[34][35]
Member of
Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[28]
Military unit
Norwegian Independent Company 1[44]
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Military, police or special rank
Fänrik, captain[30][31]
Participated in conflict
Norwegian Campaign[32]
Relative
Johan Ferner[37]
Subject has role
refugee[41]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 19
VIAF cluster ID
51149294109880520910
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2020054044
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Erling Lorentzen.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/037wjc
Genealogics.org person ID
I00021392
Geni profile ID
6000000001098970015
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Erling_Sven_Lorentzen, Erling_Lorentzen
IMDb ID
nm11171465
Munzinger person ID
00000005433
Museu da Pessoa person ID
172275
NE.se ID
erling-lorentzen
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Erling_Lorentzen
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Norwegian historical register of persons ID
PFd00120120917M04001B
Norwegian war refugees register ID
06386
Prabook ID
2423465
Rodovid ID
130262
Roglo person ID
p=erling sven;n=lorentzen
The Peerage person ID
p10161.htm#i101610
WikiTree person ID
Lorentzen-33

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🔗 Connections
Award received 4
Order of the Southern Cross, Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal, St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, Royal House Centennial Medal
Occupation 3
entrepreneur, manager, ship-owner
Country of citizenship 2
Norway, Brazil
Given name 2
Sven, Erling
Place of birth 2
Oslo, Christiania
Allegiance 1
Norway
Child 1
Haakon Lorentzen
Children (paternal) 1
Haakon Lorentzen
Educated at 1
Harvard Business School
Employer 1
Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Portuguese
Member of 1
Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
Military unit 1
Norwegian Independent Company 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Fänrik
Participated in conflict 1
Norwegian Campaign
Place of death 1
Oslo
Relative 1
Johan Ferner
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen
Spouses 1
Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen
Subject has role 1
refugee
← Relative 1
Johan Ferner
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Summary

Erling Lorentzen was born on January 28, 1923[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on March 9, 2021[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a ship-owner[5], manager[6], entrepreneur[7], and businessperson[8].

FAQs

Where was Erling Lorentzen born?

Erling Lorentzen was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Erling Lorentzen die?

Erling Lorentzen passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Erling Lorentzen's parents?

Erling Lorentzen's father was Øivind Lorentzen[11]. Erling Lorentzen's mother was Ragna Nilsen[12].

Who was Erling Lorentzen married to?

Erling Lorentzen's spouses include Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen[13].

What did Erling Lorentzen do for work?

Erling Lorentzen worked as a ship-owner[5], manager[6], entrepreneur[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Erling Lorentzen go to school?

Erling Lorentzen was educated at Harvard Business School[20].

What awards did Erling Lorentzen receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[21], St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch[22], Deltagermedaljen med rosett[23], and King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991–2016[24].

Related Entities

Brazil entrepreneur Norway Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . acervo.museudapessoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [29] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . acervo.museudapessoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . acervo.museudapessoa.org. Retrieved . acervo.museudapessoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . acervo.museudapessoa.org. Retrieved . acervo.museudapessoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . acervo.museudapessoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . dn.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Cavernia · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Erik Finn Lorentzen, Wikidata item
    "Created claim: Sibling: Wikidata item"
  2. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → ship-owner, manager, entrepreneur +1
    "source for place of birth, occupation, source for father, source for mother, source for spouse, source for date of birth, source for date"
  3. 8w ago · 1000mm · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → Fänrik, captain
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