Ants Viires

Summary

Ants Viires is a human^[1]. Born in Tartu^[2], he… he was born on December 23, 1918^[3]. He died on March 18, 2015^[4]. He worked as a historian^[5], ethnologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and military personnel^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ants Viires was born in Tartu^[2].
• Ants Viires was born on December 23, 1918^[3].
• Ants Viires was born on January 1, 1918^[10].
• Ants Viires died on March 18, 2015^[4].
• Ants Viires died on January 1, 2015^[11].
• Ants Viires is buried at Metsakalmistu^[12].
• Among Ants Viires's spouses was Evi Tihemets^[13].
• Ants Viires held citizenship in Estonia^[14].
• Ants Viires's professions included historian^[5].
• Ants Viires worked as an ethnologist^[6].
• Ants Viires's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ants Viires's professions included military personnel^[8].
• Ants Viires's field of work was cultural history^[15].
• Ants Viires's field of work was ethnology^[16].
• Ants Viires's field of work was ethnography^[17].
• Ants Viires's education included a stint at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium^[18].
• Ants Viires was educated at University of Tartu^[19].
• Ants Viires received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class^[20].
• Ants Viires received the Special Grant of the Estonian National Culture Foundation^[21].
• Ants Viires received the Jakob Hurt's National Culture Award^[22].
• Ants Viires received the honorary doctor of the University of Tartu^[23].
• Ants Viires received the Cultural Award of the Republic of Estonia^[24].
• Ants Viires received the National Identity Award^[25].
• Ants Viires is recorded as male^[26].
• Ants Viires's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ants Viires's place of birth was Tartu^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 23, 1918^[3] and January 1, 1918^[10].

Education

Educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium^[18], a general education school^[28], in Estonia^[29], founded in 1883^[30], headquartered in Tartu^[31] and University of Tartu^[19], a public university^[32], in Estonia^[33], founded in 1918^[34], headquartered in Tartu^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[5], ethnologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and military personnel^[8]. Fields of work include cultural history^[15], a branch of history^[36]; ethnology^[16], a branch of anthropology^[37]; and ethnography^[17], an academic discipline^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class^[20], a grade of an order^[39], in Estonia^[40], founded in 1936^[41]; Special Grant of the Estonian National Culture Foundation^[21], an award, award nominees, award recipients or award ceremony^[42], in Estonia^[43]; Jakob Hurt's National Culture Award^[22], an award^[44], in Estonia^[45], founded in 1990^[46]; honorary doctor of the University of Tartu^[23], an award^[47], in Estonia^[48]; Cultural Award of the Republic of Estonia^[24], a cultural prize^[49], in Estonia^[50], founded in 1991^[51]; and National Identity Award^[25], an award^[52], in Estonia^[53], founded in 2004^[54].

Personal Life

Among Ants Viires's spouses was Evi Tihemets^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 18, 2015^[4] and January 1, 2015^[11]. Burial took place at Metsakalmistu^[12].

Why It Matters

Ants Viires ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Ants Viires born?

Ants Viires was born in Tartu^[2].

Who was Ants Viires married to?

Ants Viires's spouses include Evi Tihemets^[13].

What did Ants Viires do for work?

Ants Viires worked as historian^[5], ethnologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and military personnel^[8].

Where did Ants Viires go to school?

Ants Viires was educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium^[18] and University of Tartu^[19].

What awards did Ants Viires receive?

Honors received include Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class^[20], Special Grant of the Estonian National Culture Foundation^[21], Jakob Hurt's National Culture Award^[22], and honorary doctor of the University of Tartu^[23].