Ludvig Holberg
E460148
Ludvig Holberg was an 18th-century Danish-Norwegian writer, playwright, historian, and philosopher, often regarded as the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ludvig Holberg canonical | 1 |
| Ludvig Holberg Hansen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4701153 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ludvig Holberg Context triple: [Holberg Prize, namedAfter, Ludvig Holberg]
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Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer, Nobel Prize–winning novelist, poet, and playwright, and one of the central figures of 19th-century Norwegian literature and nationalism.
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Anders Johan von Höpken
Anders Johan von Höpken was an 18th-century Swedish statesman and influential Enlightenment figure who helped shape Sweden’s political and scientific institutions.
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Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Wergeland was a prominent 19th-century Norwegian poet, playwright, and social reformer who became a leading voice for national identity, democracy, and cultural independence in Norway.
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D.
Adam Oehlenschläger
Adam Oehlenschläger was a prominent Danish Romantic poet and playwright, often regarded as Denmark’s national poet.
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E.
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist was a 19th-century Swedish romantic writer, poet, and social critic known for his innovative prose and controversial views on love, marriage, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ludvig Holberg Target entity description: Ludvig Holberg was an 18th-century Danish-Norwegian writer, playwright, historian, and philosopher, often regarded as the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature.
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A.
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer, Nobel Prize–winning novelist, poet, and playwright, and one of the central figures of 19th-century Norwegian literature and nationalism.
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B.
Anders Johan von Höpken
Anders Johan von Höpken was an 18th-century Swedish statesman and influential Enlightenment figure who helped shape Sweden’s political and scientific institutions.
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C.
Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Wergeland was a prominent 19th-century Norwegian poet, playwright, and social reformer who became a leading voice for national identity, democracy, and cultural independence in Norway.
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D.
Adam Oehlenschläger
Adam Oehlenschläger was a prominent Danish Romantic poet and playwright, often regarded as Denmark’s national poet.
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E.
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist was a 19th-century Swedish romantic writer, poet, and social critic known for his innovative prose and controversial views on love, marriage, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Enlightenment thinker
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essayist ⓘ historian ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ playwright ⓘ satirist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| birthName | Ludvig Holberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1684-12-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1754-01-28 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
founder of modern Danish literature
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founder of modern Norwegian literature ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Holberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
drama
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history ⓘ literature ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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essay ⓘ satire ⓘ utopian fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Ludvig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInTheCollection | Royal Danish Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment philosophy
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Latin literature ⓘ classical literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Danish ⓘ |
| movement | Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ludvig Holberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Danish-Norwegian ⓘ |
| notableIdea | use of satire to promote rationality and social reform ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Den politiske Kandestøber
NERFINISHED
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Erasmus Montanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeppe på Bjerget NERFINISHED ⓘ Niels Klims underjordiske Rejse NERFINISHED ⓘ Peder Paars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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historian ⓘ philosopher ⓘ playwright ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bergen
NERFINISHED
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Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Copenhagen
NERFINISHED
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Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor at the University of Copenhagen ⓘ |
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Subject: Ludvig Holberg Description of subject: Ludvig Holberg was an 18th-century Danish-Norwegian writer, playwright, historian, and philosopher, often regarded as the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature.
Referenced by (2)
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