Jørgen Jørgensen

self declared King of Iceland, defied the crown of Denmark. Reigned for a short period (1780-1841)
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Summary

Jørgen Jørgensen was born on March 29, 1780[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on January 20, 1841[3], in Hobart[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jürgen Jürgensen[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[9]
  • Educated at: Efterslægten[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Jørgen Jørgensen[12]
  • Family name: Jørgensen[13]
  • Given name: Jørgen[14]
  • Work location: Iceland[15]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17], Danish[18]
  • Name in native language: Jørgen Jørgensen[19]
  • Different from: Jørgen Jørgensen[20]
  • Sibling: Urban Jürgensen[21], Fritz Jürgensen[22]
  • Writing language: English[23]
  • P14585: 38433[24]

Why It Matters

Jørgen Jørgensen has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Jørgen Jørgensen born?

Jørgen Jørgensen was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Jørgen Jørgensen die?

Jørgen Jørgensen died in Hobart[4].

Who were Jørgen Jørgensen's parents?

Jørgen Jørgensen's father was Jürgen Jürgensen[8].

What did Jørgen Jørgensen do for work?

Jørgen Jørgensen worked as an explorer[5] and military personnel[6].

Where did Jørgen Jørgensen go to school?

Jørgen Jørgensen was educated at Efterslægten[10].

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. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . tidsskrift.dk. tidsskrift.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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