Solveig von Schoultz

Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and teacher
Person human Q4412615
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Solveig von Schoultz was born on August 5, 1907[1], in Porvoo[2]. She died on December 3, 1996[3], in Helsinki[4]. She worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hietaniemi cemetery[8]
  • Father: Knut Albert Segerstråle[9]
  • Mother: Hanna Frosterus-Segerstråle[10]
  • Spouse: Erik Bergman[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[12], Grand Duchy of Finland[13]
  • Native language: Swedish[14]
  • Ethnic group: Finland Swedes[15]
  • Award received: Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], Swedish Academy Finland Prize[17], Karl Emil Tollander Prize[18], De Nio's Special prizes[19], Finnish State Prize for Literature[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Genre: modernism[22], poetry[23]
  • Commons category: Solveig von Schoultz[24]
  • Family name: Segerstråle[25]
  • Given name: Solveig[26]
  • Work location: Helsinki[27], Porvoo[28]
  • Described by source: The History of Nordic Women's Literature[29], Writers in Finland 1917–1944[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[31]
  • Birth name: Solveig Margareta Segerstråle[32]
  • Married name: von Schoultz[33]
  • Sibling: Lennart Segerstråle[34], Ellen Segerstråle[35], Sven Segerstråle[36]

Why It Matters

Solveig von Schoultz has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Solveig von Schoultz born?

Solveig von Schoultz was born in Porvoo[2].

Where did Solveig von Schoultz die?

Solveig von Schoultz died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Solveig von Schoultz's parents?

Solveig von Schoultz's father was Knut Albert Segerstråle[9]. Solveig von Schoultz's mother was Hanna Frosterus-Segerstråle[10].

Who was Solveig von Schoultz married to?

Solveig von Schoultz's spouses include Erik Bergman[11].

What did Solveig von Schoultz do for work?

Solveig von Schoultz worked as a poet[5] and writer[6].

What awards did Solveig von Schoultz receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], Swedish Academy Finland Prize[17], Karl Emil Tollander Prize[18], and De Nio's Special prizes[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Solveig von Schoultz. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/solveig-von-schoultz
MLA “Solveig von Schoultz.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 18 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/solveig-von-schoultz.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_solveig-von-schoultz_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Solveig von Schoultz}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/solveig-von-schoultz}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-18}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Solveig von Schoultz — https://4ort.xyz/entity/solveig-von-schoultz (retrieved 2026-10-18)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/solveig-von-schoultz · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ source for place of death, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissions/Bot/OKA bot 2|OKA bot "
  2. 7d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cy', 'en', 'fi', 'no', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv', 'uk']
    Bookbrainz author id → 539d4451-be4a-474f-8bff-98b32f247471
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Bookbrainz author id: 539d4451-be4a-474f-8bff-98b32f247471, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791629849434"
  3. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → modernism, poetry
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37880|batch #37880]]: P136 genre, blf.fi, llm suggested, llm confirmed"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Helsinki, Porvoo
    Given name → Solveig
    Spouse → Erik Bergman
    Family name → Segerstråle
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.