Magnus Brostrup Landstad

Norwegian priest, hymnwriter (1802-1880)
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Magnus Brostrup Landstad
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Summary

Magnus Brostrup Landstad was born on October 7, 1802[1], in Måsøy Municipality[2]. He died on October 8, 1880[3], in Christiania[4]. He worked as a poet[5], musicologist[6], composer[7], collector of fairy tales[8], and folk song collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund[11]
  • Father: Hans Landstad[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[13]
  • Occupation: hymnwriter[14], folklorist[15], Lutheran pastor[16], priest[17]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Magnus Brostrup Landstad[21]
  • Family name: Landstad[22]
  • Given name: Magnus[23], Brostrup[24]
  • Relative: Hans Peter Schnitler Krag[25], Magnus Brostrup Landstad[26]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[28], Danish[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Christian Hymns[30]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[31]

  • Country: NO[32]

  • Began / founded: 1802-10-07[33]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1880-10-08[34]

  • MusicBrainz ID: da20e775-f610-407f-b9af-2a1b7a9a35c7[35]

Why It Matters

Magnus Brostrup Landstad has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Magnus Brostrup Landstad born?

Magnus Brostrup Landstad's place of birth was Måsøy Municipality[2].

Where did Magnus Brostrup Landstad die?

Magnus Brostrup Landstad passed away in Christiania[4].

Who were Magnus Brostrup Landstad's parents?

Magnus Brostrup Landstad's father was Hans Landstad[12].

What did Magnus Brostrup Landstad do for work?

Magnus Brostrup Landstad worked as a poet[5], musicologist[6], composer[7], collector of fairy tales[8], and folk song collector[9].

What awards did Magnus Brostrup Landstad receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[18].

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. [20] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, musicologist, composer +6
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  2. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Landstad
    Given name → Magnus, Brostrup
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian, Danish
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