Per Sylvan

Swedish lieutenant-general and commander of the army
Person Human Q16650444

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
April 23, 1875
Date of death
September 19, 1945
Place of birth
Malmö
Country of citizenship
Sweden[7]
Position held
Chief of Army (1937–1940), regiment commander (1931–1932), division commander (1935–1936), Inspector General of the military academies (1932–1935)[8][9][10][11]
Birth name
Per Gustaf Sylvan
Described by source
Vem är det 1925, Vem är det 1933, Vem är det 1939, Vem är det 1943, Vem är Vem? Stockholm, Vem är det 1945, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
Family name
Sylvan[18]
Given name
Per, Gustaf[19][20]
Military branch
Swedish Army[16]
Military, police or special rank
lieutenant general[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Per Gustaf Sylvan en Per Sylvan
🔖 Identifiers · 10
VIAF cluster ID
61528298
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210314434421
FamilySearch person ID
MY8N-XKK
Geni profile ID
6000000015561930630
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/12b02kgn2
Libris-URI
rp369z392s39nnm
Prabook ID
2183014
SELIBR ID
288729

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Summary

Per Sylvan's place of birth was Malmö[1]. He was born on April 23, 1875[2]. He died on September 19, 1945[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Chief of Army[8], a military position[21], in Sweden[22], founded in 1937[23]; regiment commander[9], a military position[24], in Sweden[25]; division commander[10], a military position[26]; and Inspector General of the military academies[11], a military position[27].

FAQs

Where was Per Sylvan born?

Born in Malmö[1].

Who were Per Sylvan's parents?

Per Sylvan's father was Per Gustaf Sylvan[5].

What did Per Sylvan do for work?

Per Sylvan worked as military personnel[4].

Where did Per Sylvan go to school?

Per Sylvan was educated at Artillery and Engineering College[12].

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  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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