Rasmus Malling-Hansen

Danish inventor (1835–1890)
Person human Q1936526

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
September 5, 1835
Date of death
September 27, 1890
Place of birth
Lolland, Hunseby[1][10]
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[13]
Field of work
teacher[14]
Religion or worldview
Lutheranism[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Volapük[22]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok[21]
Given name
Rasmus[20]
P14536
360988[23]
P14585
81934
Place of burial
Garnison Cemetery[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hans Rasmus Johan Malling-Hansen en Rasmus Malling-Hansen da Hans Rasmus Malling Johan Hansen da Rasmus Malling Hansen da R. Malling Hansen de Malling-Hansen de Hans Rasmus Johann Malling Hansen de Hans Rasmus Johann Malling-Hansen ja ラスムス・マリング=ハンセン sv Malling-Hansen
🔖 Identifiers · 16
VIAF cluster ID
47908148
GND ID
131915886
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
R Malling-Hansen 1887.jpg ↗
Cooper Hewitt person ID
68248157
DDB person (GND) ID
131915886
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
R._Malling_Hansen
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
131915886
Freebase ID
/m/025w61t
Geni.com profile ID
6000000014936397227
Gravsted.dk ID
rasmusmalling-hansen
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
131915886
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Museum-digital ID
21247
Runeberg author ID
malliras
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgH7h76TJpVfgrBy6FdwC

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Place of birth 2
Country of citizenship 1
Described by source 1
Educated at 1
Field of work 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Religion or worldview 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Born in Lolland[1], he… he was born on September 5, 1835[2]. He passed away in Copenhagen[3]. He died on September 27, 1890[4]. He worked as a pastor[5], inventor[6], teacher[7], scientist[8], and theologian[9].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lolland[1], an island[24], in Denmark[25] and Hunseby[10], a village[26], in Denmark[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16], a grade of an order[28], in Denmark[29] and Medal of Merit in Gold[17], a class of award[30], in Denmark[31].

FAQs

Where was Rasmus Malling-Hansen born?

Rasmus Malling-Hansen was born in Lolland[1].

Where did Rasmus Malling-Hansen die?

Rasmus Malling-Hansen died in Copenhagen[3].

What did Rasmus Malling-Hansen do for work?

Rasmus Malling-Hansen worked as pastor[5], inventor[6], teacher[7], scientist[8], and theologian[9].

Where did Rasmus Malling-Hansen go to school?

Rasmus Malling-Hansen was educated at University of Copenhagen[15].

What awards did Rasmus Malling-Hansen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16] and Medal of Merit in Gold[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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