Hans Aall

Norwegian art historian (1869–1946)
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Summary

Hans Aall was born on September 20, 1869[1], in Arendal[2]. He died on November 6, 1946[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as an art historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1869[7]
  • Date of death: 1946[8]
  • Place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund[9]
  • Father: Diderich Maria Aall[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[11]
  • Field of work: museology[12], art history[13], library science[14], curating[15], exhibition curation[16]
  • Position held: museum director[17]
  • Award received: Order of St. Olav[18], Medal for Outstanding Civic Service[19], Royal Order of Vasa[20], Order of the Falcon[21]
  • Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Hans Jacob Aall[24]
  • Family name: Aall[25]
  • Given name: Hans[26], Jacob[27]
  • Depicted by: Karikatur av museumsdirektør Hans Jacob Aall[28]
  • Described by source: Norsk biografisk leksikon[29], Hvem er Hvem? (1912)[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[31]

Why It Matters

Hans Aall has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Hans Aall born?

Hans Aall's place of birth was Arendal[2].

Where did Hans Aall die?

Hans Aall died in Oslo[4].

Who were Hans Aall's parents?

Hans Aall's father was Diderich Maria Aall[10].

What did Hans Aall do for work?

Hans Aall worked as an art historian[5].

What awards did Hans Aall receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Olav[18], Medal for Outstanding Civic Service[19], Royal Order of Vasa[20], and Order of the Falcon[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1912). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . begravdeioslo.no. Retrieved . begravdeioslo.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Hans, Jacob
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