Greta Arwidsson

Sweden's first female professor of archeology
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Greta Arwidsson
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Greta Arwidsson

Summary

Greta Arwidsson is a human[1]. She was born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2]. She was born on July 5, 1906[3]. She passed away in Oscar Parish[4]. She died on January 31, 1998[5]. She worked as an archaeologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Greta Arwidsson's place of birth was Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2].
  • Greta Arwidsson passed away in Oscar Parish[4].
  • Greta Arwidsson was born on July 5, 1906[3].
  • Greta Arwidsson died on January 31, 1998[5].
  • Burial took place at Uppsala Old Cemetery[8].
  • Greta Arwidsson's father was Ivar Arwidsson[9].
  • Greta Arwidsson held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Greta Arwidsson's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • Among Greta Arwidsson's employers was Uppsala University[11].
  • Among Greta Arwidsson's employers was Stockholm University[12].
  • Among Greta Arwidsson's employers was Gotland Museum[13].
  • Greta Arwidsson was educated at Uppsala University[14].
  • Greta Arwidsson was a member of Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy[15].
  • Greta Arwidsson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[16].
  • Greta Arwidsson is recorded as female[17].
  • Greta Arwidsson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Greta Arwidsson's Commons category is recorded as Greta Arwidsson[19].
  • Greta Arwidsson's family name is recorded as Arwidsson[20].
  • Greta Arwidsson's given name is recorded as Greta[21].
  • Greta Arwidsson's described by source is recorded as Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon[22].
  • Greta Arwidsson's described by source is recorded as Fornvännen[23].
  • Greta Arwidsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Greta Arwidsson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Greta Arwidsson'}[25].
  • Greta Arwidsson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Project Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon[26].

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Origins and Family

Greta Arwidsson's place of birth was Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2]. She was born on July 5, 1906[3]. Her father was Ivar Arwidsson[9].

Education

Greta Arwidsson's education included a stint at Uppsala University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Greta Arwidsson worked as an archaeologist[6]. Employers include Uppsala University[11], a university[27], in Sweden[28], founded in 1477[29], headquartered in Uppsala[30]; Stockholm University[12], a public university[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1878[33], headquartered in Stockholm[34]; and Gotland Museum[13], a county museum[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 1875[37].

Death and Burial

Greta Arwidsson died on January 31, 1998[5]. She passed away in Oscar Parish[4]. She is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Greta Arwidsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Greta Arwidsson born?

Greta Arwidsson was born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2].

Where did Greta Arwidsson die?

Greta Arwidsson died in Oscar Parish[4].

Who were Greta Arwidsson's parents?

Greta Arwidsson's father was Ivar Arwidsson[9].

What did Greta Arwidsson do for work?

Greta Arwidsson worked as archaeologist[6].

Where did Greta Arwidsson go to school?

Greta Arwidsson was educated at Uppsala University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Swedish Census 1910. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Nationalencyklopedin. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . samla.raa.se. samla.raa.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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