Frans Michael Franzén

Swedish poet
Person human Q333297
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Summary

Frans Michael Franzén was born on February 9, 1772[1], in Oulu[2]. He died on August 14, 1847[3], in Härnösands domkyrkoförsamling[4]. He worked as a poet[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], hymnwriter[8], and Lutheran pastor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1772[11]
  • Date of death: 1847[12]
  • Place of burial: Härnösand cemetery[13]
  • Father: Q141224376[14]
  • Mother: Helena Mikontytär Schulin[15]
  • Spouse: Q141223542[16], Q141223854[17]
  • Child: Henriette Elisabeth Franzén[18], Helena Sophia Franzén[19], Maria Helena Rosina Franzén[20], Q141244124[21], Q141518381[22], Q141533706[23], Q141576033[24]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[25], Grand Duchy of Finland[26]
  • Native language: Swedish[27]
  • Ethnic group: Finland Swedes[28], Swedes[29]
  • Occupation: Lutheran theologian[30], bishop[31], parson[32]
  • Position held: seat 13 of the Swedish Academy[33], Swedish Academy permanent secretary[34], Bishop of Härnösand[35], Q134605216[36]
  • Employer: Royal Academy of Turku[37]
  • Educated at: Uppsala University[38]
  • Student: Jaakko Juteini[39], Fredrik Wilhelm Pipping[40], Johan Gabriel Linsén[41]
  • Award received: Lundblad prize[42]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[43], Swedish Academy[44], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[45]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[46]
  • Sex or gender: male[47]
  • Genre: poetry[48]
  • Commons category: Frans Michael Franzén[49]
  • Family name: Franzén[50]
  • Given name: Frans[51], Michael[52]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Frans Michael Franzén[53]
  • Commons gallery: Frans Michael Franzén[54]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[55]

  • Country: FI[56]

  • Began / founded: 1772-02-09[57]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1847-08-14[58]

  • Community tags: finnish poet, poet[59]

  • MusicBrainz ID: efa4a213-0a69-4d14-bb66-3e1528fd4ebf[60]

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Education

Frans Michael Franzén studied under Henrik Gabriel Porthan[61].

Why It Matters

Frans Michael Franzén has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Frans Michael Franzén born?

Frans Michael Franzén was born in Oulu[2].

Where did Frans Michael Franzén die?

Frans Michael Franzén died in Härnösands domkyrkoförsamling[4].

Who were Frans Michael Franzén's parents?

Frans Michael Franzén's father was Q141224376[14]. Frans Michael Franzén's mother was Helena Mikontytär Schulin[15].

Who was Frans Michael Franzén married to?

Frans Michael Franzén's spouses include Q141223542[16] and Q141223854[17].

What did Frans Michael Franzén do for work?

Frans Michael Franzén worked as a poet[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], hymnwriter[8], and Lutheran pastor[9].

Where did Frans Michael Franzén go to school?

Frans Michael Franzén was educated at Uppsala University[38].

What awards did Frans Michael Franzén receive?

Honors received include Lundblad prize[42].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . scholarlyrepository.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [13] ↑ . allehanda.se. Retrieved . allehanda.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [48] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  34. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [44] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  44. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  46. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [39] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  50. [40] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  51. [41] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [61] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 29928
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  3. 16d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Zachris Franzén, Johan Franzén, Carl Niclas Keckman +2
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  4. 18d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Zachris Franzén, Johan Franzén, Carl Niclas Keckman +2
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  5. 19d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'no', '
    Sitelink count → 20
    Child → Henriette Elisabeth Franzén, Helena Sophia Franzén, Maria Helena Rosina Franzén +4
    Claims rich → —
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  6. 28d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Henriette Elisabeth Franzén, Helena Sophia Franzén, Maria Helena Rosina Franzén +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Child: Q141533706, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790073028235"
  7. 28d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 29d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Henriette Elisabeth Franzén, Helena Sophia Franzén, Maria Helena Rosina Franzén +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Child: Q141518381, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789961534067"
  9. 7w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Henriette Elisabeth Franzén, Helena Sophia Franzén, Maria Helena Rosina Franzén +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Child: Q141244124, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788212641358"
  10. 7w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Helena Mikontytär Schulin
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  11. 7w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Q141224376
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  12. 7w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Q141223542, Q141223854
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  13. 7w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Q141223542, Q141223854
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  14. 17w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → poetry
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  15. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Jaakko Juteini, Fredrik Wilhelm Pipping, Johan Gabriel Linsén
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  16. 18w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Henrik Gabriel Porthan
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  17. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, university teacher, writer +5
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  18. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of russia id → 770262539
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  19. 23w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Work location → Turku, Kumla Municipality, Härnösand
    Topic's main category → Category:Frans Michael Franzén
    Sibling → Zachris Franzén, Johan Franzén, Carl Niclas Keckman +2
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