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A. H. Tammsaare

Estonian writer (1878–1940)
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A. H. Tammsaare
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
January 30, 1878
Date of death
March 1, 1940
Place of birth
Albu Rural Municipality
Place of death
Tallinn
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire, Estonia[10][11]
Ethnic group
Estonians[12]
Occupation
writer, translator, playwright, essayist
Field of work
creative and professional writing, prose, drama, essay[13][14][15][16]
Educated at
Hugo Treffner Gymnasium, Imperial University of Dorpat[17][18]
Notable work
Truth and Justice, Kõrboja peremees, I Loved a German, Devil with a False Passport[19][20][21][22]
Sibling
Marta Hansen[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Estonian[30]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11, Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15), Album academicum universitatis tartuensis[26][27][28][29]
Family name
Hansen[24]
Given name
Anton[25]
Name in native language
Anton Hansen Tammsaare[31]
Number of children
+2[32]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Eesti 1000[34]
Place of burial
Metsakalmistu[9]
Writing language
Estonian
🏷️ Also known as
en A. H. Tammsaare en Anton Hansen Tammsaare en Anton Hansen cs Anton Hansen da A. H. Tammsaare de Anton Hansen de A. H. Tammsaare es A. H. Tammsaare es Anton Tammsaare fa آنتون هانسن تامساره fi A.H. Tammsaare fi Anton Hansen Tammsaare fr A. H. Tammsaare fr Tammsaare he אנטון הנסן טמסארה it Anton Hansen it Anton Hansen Tammsaare it Anton H. Tammsaare it Anton Tammsaare ja A・H・タンムサーレ
🔖 Identifiers · 77
ISNI
0000000108627260
VIAF cluster ID
2510749
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79043865
GND ID
107743361
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
anton-hansen-tammsaare
BHCL UUID
fe92c28d-221b-4fb6-a3e2-c289e5263881
BIBSYS ID
90054154
Babelio author ID
256036
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12159468j
BookBrainz author ID
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British Museum person or institution ID
109242
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
tammsaare-anton-hansen
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CBDB.cz author ID
46903
CONOR.BG ID
27148901
CONOR.SI ID
120739427
CONOR.SR ID
9927783
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11953899
DDB person (GND) ID
107743361
Databazeknih.cz author ID
5304
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
107743361
Discogs artist ID
836616
EFIS person ID
17043
ELNET ID
a11138622
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
190352
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
45s1TH
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
59997
Estonian biographical database ID
565
Evene ID
anton-hansen-tammsaare-39964
FAST ID
34257
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_107743361
Freebase ID
/m/022gm7
Geni profile ID
6000000002672900761
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
anton-hansen-tammsaare
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0065116
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Anton_Hansen_Tammsaare
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4181253
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
tammsaare-anton-1ec3b8
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
60336
IdRef ID
030113644
Imperial University of Dorpat student ID
22337
J9U entity ID
987007277646605171
KANTO ID
000226944
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
107743361
Kulturstiftung.org person ID
tammsaare-anton-hansen
Lex ID
Anton_Hansen_Tammsaare
Libraries Australia ID
35775410
Libris-URI
zw9c812h2crbgpz
Literary Encyclopedia ID
b-1811
MusicBrainz artist ID
3f23461d-aa31-4e3c-bc74-a6f845e86af0
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA04570000
NE.se ID
ah-tammsaare
NL CR AUT ID
jn20000701778
NLA Trove people ID
1081735
NLP ID
a0000002876004
NSK (VIAF) ID
000787765
NUKAT ID
n2005101290
National Library of Latvia ID
000009630
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*138636;=BN
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810567637305606
National Library of Russia ID
770242603
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX6324805
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069069549
Obálky knih ID
jn20000701778
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3985164
Open Library ID
OL69067A
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
1232772
RERO ID (legacy)
A008808665
Runeberg author ID
hanseant, tammsant
SELIBR ID
95925
SVKKL authority ID
p0099566-Tammsaare-A-H-18781940
Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
vtls012525417
Topic's main category
Category:A. H. Tammsaare
Treccani ID
anton-hansen-tammsaare
WikiTree person ID
Hansen-21790
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwRR7TdpxDCgkK3MK4pfq
Yale LUX ID
person/cc83ab50-706b-4101-9534-723d7b7e9ae2
Yle topic ID
18-236141

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
writer, playwright, translator, essayist
Field of work 3
prose, drama, essay
Country of citizenship 2
Estonia, Russian Empire
Educated at 2
Hugo Treffner Gymnasium, Imperial University of Dorpat
Named after 2
Tammsaare Park, A. H. Tammsaare tee
Notable work 2
Truth and Justice, Kõrboja peremees
Works by author 2
Truth and Justice, Kõrboja peremees
Family name 1
Hansen
Given name 1
Anton
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Estonian
Place of burial 1
Metsakalmistu
Place of death 1
Tallinn
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
Estonian
← FactGrid item ID 1
Salvador de Zapardiel
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Summary

A. H. Tammsaare was born on January 30, 1878[1], in Albu Rural Municipality[2]. He died on March 1, 1940[3], in Tallinn[4]. He worked as a writer[5], translator[6], playwright[7], and essayist[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for A. H. Tammsaare include he tee[35], a street[36], in Estonia[37] and Tammsaare Park[38], a park[39], in Estonia[40].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to A. H. Tammsaare include Truth and Justice[41], a novel series[42] and Kõrboja peremees[43], a literary work[44]. Entities named for him include he tee[35], a street[36], in Estonia[37] and Tammsaare Park[38], a park[39], in Estonia[40].

FAQs

Where was A. H. Tammsaare born?

A. H. Tammsaare's place of birth was Albu Rural Municipality[2].

Where did A. H. Tammsaare die?

A. H. Tammsaare died in Tallinn[4].

What did A. H. Tammsaare do for work?

A. H. Tammsaare worked as a writer[5], translator[6], playwright[7], and essayist[8].

Where did A. H. Tammsaare go to school?

A. H. Tammsaare was educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[17] and Imperial University of Dorpat[18].

Related Entities

drama Estonia Russian Empire

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 1d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 45s1TH
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  8. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0099566-Tammsaare-A-H-18781940
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0099566-Tammsaare-A-H-18781940, batch #259495"
  9. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Marta Hansen
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