Knud Knudsen

Norwegian photographer (1832–1915)
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Summary

Knud Knudsen was born on January 3, 1832[1], in Odda Municipality[2]. He died on May 21, 1915[3], in Bergen[4]. He worked as a photographer[5] and postcard publisher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: Knud Knudsen (1832-1915)[10]
  • Family name: Knudsen[11]
  • Given name: Knud[12]
  • Work location: Bergen[13]
  • Relative: Knut Digernæs[14]
  • Floruit: 1935[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[16]
  • Commons Creator page: Knud Knudsen (1832-1915)[17]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1864[18]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1898[19]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[20], Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[21], WikiProject Postcards[22]
  • Has works in the collection: National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design[23], J. Paul Getty Museum[24], Photography Collection[25], Het Scheepvaartmuseum[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[27]

Why It Matters

Knud Knudsen has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Knud Knudsen born?

Knud Knudsen was born in Odda Municipality[2].

Where did Knud Knudsen die?

Knud Knudsen passed away in Bergen[4].

What did Knud Knudsen do for work?

Knud Knudsen worked as a photographer[5] and postcard publisher[6].

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. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . collectie.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . nasjonalmuseet.no. Retrieved . nasjonalmuseet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'nl', 'nn', 'no', 'ro']
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
    End of work period → +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
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