Hakon Børresen

Danish composer (1876–1954)
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Summary

Hakon Børresen was born on June 2, 1876[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on October 6, 1954[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a composer[5], choreographer[6], and missionary[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Holmen Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[10]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[11], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: opera[14], symphony[15]
  • Commons category: Hakon Børresen[16]
  • Family name: Børresen[17]
  • Given name: Hakon[18]
  • Described by source: Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[19]
  • Participant in: 1932 Summer Olympics[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[21]

Why It Matters

Hakon Børresen has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Hakon Børresen born?

Hakon Børresen's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Hakon Børresen die?

Hakon Børresen died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Hakon Børresen do for work?

Hakon Børresen worked as a composer[5], choreographer[6], and missionary[7].

What awards did Hakon Børresen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[11] and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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