John Larsson

General of the Salvation Army (1938–2022)
Person human Q719062
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John Larsson

Summary

John Larsson is a human[1]. Born in Sweden[2], he… he was born on April 2, 1938[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on March 18, 2022[5]. He worked as a hymnwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sweden[2], John Larsson…
  • John Larsson died in London[4].
  • John Larsson was born on April 2, 1938[3].
  • John Larsson died on March 18, 2022[5].
  • John Larsson held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • John Larsson's professions included hymnwriter[6].
  • John Larsson held the position of General of The Salvation Army[9].
  • John Larsson held the position of Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army[10].
  • John Larsson was a member of The Salvation Army[11].
  • John Larsson's religion is recorded as The Salvation Army[12].
  • John Larsson is recorded as male[13].
  • John Larsson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Larsson's family name is recorded as Larsson[15].
  • John Larsson's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Larsson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: SE[19]

  • Began / founded: 1938-04-02[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cc22165d-d642-44c8-9ea9-a23a1db278aa[21]

Body

Origins and Family

John Larsson's place of birth was Sweden[2]. He was born on April 2, 1938[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Larsson worked as a hymnwriter[6]. Positions held include General of The Salvation Army[9], a position[22] and Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army[10], a position[23].

Personal Life

John Larsson's religion is recorded as The Salvation Army[12].

Death and Burial

John Larsson died on March 18, 2022[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Larsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Larsson born?

John Larsson was born in Sweden[2].

Where did John Larsson die?

John Larsson passed away in London[4].

What did John Larsson do for work?

John Larsson worked as hymnwriter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . salvationarmy.org. Retrieved . salvationarmy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Sweden
    Position held General of The Salvation Army, Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
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