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Eva Nansen

Norwegian mezzosoprano singer
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Eva Nansen
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[16]
Date of birth
December 17, 1858
Date of death
December 9, 1907
Place of birth
Christiania
Place of death
Lysaker
Country of citizenship
Norway[13]
Occupation
skier, opera singer, singer
Educated at
Hartvig Nissen School[14]
Father
Michael Sars[8]
Mother
Maren Sars[9]
Spouse
Fridtjof Nansen[10]
Child
Odd Nansen, Irmelin Revold[11][12]
Sibling
Mally Lammers, Georg Ossian Sars, Ernst Sars[29][30][31]
Cause of death
pneumonia[18]
Student of
Désirée Artôt[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[25]
Birth name
Eva Helene Sars[26]
Family name
Nansen[20]
Given name
Eva[21]
Instrument
voice[24]
Manner of death
natural causes[23]
Name in native language
Eva Nansen[27]
Sport
skiing[19]
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Start of work period
1881[28]
Student
Roberta Horneman[15]
Voice type
mezzo-soprano[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Eva Helene Sars en Eva Helene Nansen en Eva Nansen da Eva Helene Nansen de Eva Helene Nansen he אוה ננסן id Eva Helene Nansen it Eva Helene Nansen it Eva Helene Sars ja エヴァ・ナンセン pl Eva Helene Nansen pt Eva Sars ru Ева Нансен ru Нансен, Ева
🔖 Identifiers · 33
ISNI
0000000050915779
VIAF cluster ID
22944254
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n92016701
GND ID
119117568
Alvin ID
alvin-person:14309
BIBSYS ID
90562745
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
135563133
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119117568
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210314565044
Discogs artist ID
3851183
Europeana entity
agent/base/33846
FAST ID
299357
Show all 33 identifiers +21
Find a Grave memorial ID
250130622
Freebase ID
/m/0b6jxzk
Genealogics.org person ID
I00310171
Geni profile ID
6000000014826108099
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Eva_Nansen
J9U entity ID
987011289634305171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119117568
KulturNav-ID
d2d1b620-cb01-405b-8652-2335dff5b432
Libris-URI
mkz145t51v5hkl5
Lokalhistoriewiki.no article ID
Eva_Nansen
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810577377405606
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp151676
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Eva_Nansen
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pf01037029004495
Prabook ID
2428655
Rodovid ID
683064, 1412982
SELIBR ID
243605
SNARC ID
Walter Wiora
WikiTree person ID
Sars-3
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkXBVp6xHwqdWq8fbRFrq
Yale LUX ID
person/dbbb87ea-7c0c-43b6-9094-a4190d195bdd

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
opera singer, skier
Parent of 2
Michael Sars, Maren Sars
Sibling 2
Georg Ossian Sars, Ernst Sars
Siblings 2
Georg Ossian Sars, Ernst Sars
Cause of death 1
pneumonia
Child 1
Odd Nansen
Children (maternal) 1
Odd Nansen
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Educated at 1
Hartvig Nissen School
Father 1
Michael Sars
Given name 1
Eva
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mother 1
Maren Sars
Named after 1
Eva-Liv Island
Place of birth 1
Christiania
Place of death 1
Lysaker
SNARC ID 1
Walter Wiora
Sex or gender 1
female
Sport 1
skiing
Spouse 1
Fridtjof Nansen
Spouses 1
Fridtjof Nansen
Student of 1
Désirée Artôt
Teachers 1
Désirée Artôt
Voice type 1
mezzo-soprano
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Summary

Eva Nansen was born on December 17, 1858[1], in Christiania[2]. She died on December 9, 1907[3], in Lysaker[4]. She worked as a skier[5], opera singer[6], and singer[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eva Nansen include Eva-Liv Island[32], an island[33], in Russia[34].

Why It Matters

Entities named for her include Eva-Liv Island[32], an island[33], in Russia[34].

FAQs

Where was Eva Nansen born?

Eva Nansen was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Eva Nansen die?

Eva Nansen passed away in Lysaker[4].

Who were Eva Nansen's parents?

Eva Nansen's father was Michael Sars[8]. Eva Nansen's mother was Maren Sars[9].

Who was Eva Nansen married to?

Eva Nansen's spouses include Fridtjof Nansen[10].

What did Eva Nansen do for work?

Eva Nansen worked as a skier[5], opera singer[6], and singer[7].

Where did Eva Nansen go to school?

Eva Nansen was educated at Hartvig Nissen School[14].

Related Entities

Fridtjof Nansen Norway

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. [16] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → skier, opera singer, singer
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of birth, source for place of death, occupation, source for father, source for mother, source for spouse, source"
  2. 26w ago · KaZoria · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
    Student of → Désirée Artôt
    Mother → Maren Sars
    Educated at → Hartvig Nissen School
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Student: Roberta Horneman"
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