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Otto Benzon

Danish writer and poet (1856-1927)
Person human Q4585090

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
January 17, 1856
Date of death
May 16, 1927
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[11]
Occupation
pharmacist, playwright
Position held
chairperson[12]
Educated at
Haderslev Læreres Skole[13]
Award received
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog, commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[14][15][16]
Father
Alfred Benzon[8]
Spouse
Emma Scavenius, Ellen Lucinde Kunwald[9][10]
Sibling
Alfred Benzon[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[22]
Depicted by
A luncheon. The artist, his wife and the writer Otto Benzon[20]
Described by source
Albert Edelfelt's letters[21]
Family name
Benzon[18]
Given name
Otto[19]
P14536
410357[24]
Place of burial
Taarbæk[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Otto Benzon ar أوتو بنزون cs O. Benzon cs Carl Otto Valdemar Benzon da Carl Otto Valdemar Benzon fi Carl Otto Valdemar Benzon ru Бензон, Отто ru Отто Бензон sv Carl Otto Valdemar Benzon
🔖 Identifiers · 37
ISNI
0000000083890184
VIAF cluster ID
64270480
Library of Congress authority ID
no93025763
GND ID
130100854
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Otto Benzon 1856-1927.jpg ↗
Alvin ID
alvin-person:49679
BIBSYS ID
23235
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14751549x
Carnegie Hall agent ID
1025456
CiNii Research ID
1140563741758403712
DDB person (GND) ID
130100854
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Otto_Benzon
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Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
BOttoBenzon
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
130100854
Dezède person ID
27969
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210315735913
FAST ID
330312
Geni.com profile ID
6000000014157134519
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1224hdlk
Gravsted.dk ID
ottobenzon
IMSLP ID
Category:Benzon,_Otto
KulturNav-ID
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Lex ID
Otto_Benzon
Libris-URI
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LiederNet author ID
206
MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA11152088
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2011668022
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
150277490
Norwegian Nationaltheatret actor ID
4773a95c-7e68-4f26-a9d1-c7ce01932c38
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
14029
RISM ID
people/50041312
Runeberg author ID
benzocar
SELIBR ID
310319
Sceneweb artist ID
59028
Swedish Royal Theater Archive
Person/363
Yale LUX ID
person/3b21e1a8-f448-40ab-851b-ce0de3292c0a

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
playwright, pharmacist
Award received 1
Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Given name 1
Otto
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Place of birth 1
Copenhagen
Place of burial 1
Taarbæk
Place of death 1
Copenhagen
Position held 1
chairperson
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Otto Benzon was born on January 17, 1856[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on May 16, 1927[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a pharmacist[5] and playwright[6].

FAQs

Where was Otto Benzon born?

Otto Benzon was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Otto Benzon die?

Otto Benzon died in Copenhagen[4].

Who were Otto Benzon's parents?

Otto Benzon's father was Alfred Benzon[8].

Who was Otto Benzon married to?

Otto Benzon's spouses include Emma Scavenius[9] and Ellen Lucinde Kunwald[10].

What did Otto Benzon do for work?

Otto Benzon worked as a pharmacist[5] and playwright[6].

Where did Otto Benzon go to school?

Otto Benzon was educated at Haderslev Læreres Skole[13].

What awards did Otto Benzon receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[14], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[15], and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . danskforfatterforening.dk. danskforfatterforening.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 410357
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  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Otto
    Depicted by → A luncheon. The artist, his wife and the writer Otto Benzon
    Spouse → Emma Scavenius, Ellen Lucinde Kunwald
    Family name → Benzon
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