Antti Aarne

Finnish folklorist (1867-1925)
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Antti Aarne
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Antti Aarne

Summary

Antti Aarne is a human[1]. He was born in Pori[2]. He was born on December 5, 1867[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on February 5, 1925[5]. He worked as a folklorist[6], university teacher[7], and fairy tale scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Antti Aarne was born in Pori[2].
  • Antti Aarne died in Helsinki[4].
  • Antti Aarne was born on December 5, 1867[3].
  • Antti Aarne died on February 5, 1925[5].
  • Antti Aarne held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Antti Aarne held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[11].
  • Antti Aarne held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Finnish was Antti Aarne's native language[13].
  • Antti Aarne worked as a folklorist[6].
  • Antti Aarne worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Antti Aarne worked as a fairy tale scholar[8].
  • Antti Aarne was employed by University of Helsinki[14].
  • Antti Aarne's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[15].
  • Antti Aarne is recorded as male[16].
  • Antti Aarne's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Antti Aarne's Commons category is recorded as Antti Aarne[18].
  • Antti Aarne's family name is recorded as Aarne[19].
  • Antti Aarne's given name is recorded as Antti[20].
  • Antti Aarne's work location is recorded as Helsinki[21].
  • Antti Aarne's work location is recorded as Kokkola[22].
  • Antti Aarne's work location is recorded as Sortavala[23].
  • Antti Aarne's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1809–1916[24].
  • Antti Aarne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Antti Aarne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].
  • Antti Aarne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Antti Amatus Aarne'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Antti Aarne was born in Pori[2]. He was born on December 5, 1867[3]. Finnish was his native language[13].

Education

Antti Aarne's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include folklorist[6], university teacher[7], and fairy tale scholar[8]. Among Antti Aarne's employers was University of Helsinki[14].

Death and Burial

Antti Aarne died on February 5, 1925[5]. He died in Helsinki[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Antti Aarne include Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system[28], a reference work[29].

Why It Matters

Antti Aarne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system[28], a reference work[29].

FAQs

Where was Antti Aarne born?

Antti Aarne's place of birth was Pori[2].

Where did Antti Aarne die?

Antti Aarne died in Helsinki[4].

What did Antti Aarne do for work?

Antti Aarne worked as folklorist[6], university teacher[7], and fairy tale scholar[8].

Where did Antti Aarne go to school?

Antti Aarne was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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