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Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon

Norwegian historian and linguist (1854–1917)

Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 2, 1854 in Trondheim, Norway.

Born

September 2, 1854

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: January 7, 1917

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Trondheim, Norway
Professions
philologist, assyriologist, teacher, orientalist, theologian, linguist, historian, Hittitologist
Citizenship
Norway

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: September 2, 1854 (Hvem er Hvem? (1912)) or September 9, 1854 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

September 9, 1854

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

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    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon born?

    Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon was born in Trondheim, Norway.

    When did Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon die?

    Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon died on January 7, 1917.