Arthur Võõbus

Estonian theologian, orientalist and church historian (1909-1988)
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Arthur Võõbus

Summary

Arthur Võõbus is a human[1]. He was born in Matjama[2]. He was born on April 28, 1909[3]. He passed away in Oak Park[4]. He died on September 25, 1988[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], and cleric[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Võõbus's place of birth was Matjama[2].
  • Arthur Võõbus died in Oak Park[4].
  • Arthur Võõbus was born on April 28, 1909[3].
  • Arthur Võõbus died on September 25, 1988[5].
  • Arthur Võõbus held citizenship in Estonia[10].
  • Arthur Võõbus held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Arthur Võõbus worked as a theologian[6].
  • Arthur Võõbus worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Arthur Võõbus's professions included cleric[8].
  • Among Arthur Võõbus's employers was University of Tartu[12].
  • Among Arthur Võõbus's employers was Baltic University[13].
  • Arthur Võõbus was educated at University of Tartu[14].
  • Arthur Võõbus was educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[15].
  • Arthur Võõbus received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Arthur Võõbus was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[17].
  • Arthur Võõbus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].
  • Arthur Võõbus is recorded as male[19].
  • Arthur Võõbus's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Arthur Võõbus's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Võõbus[21].
  • Arthur Võõbus's family name is recorded as Võõbus[22].
  • Arthur Võõbus's given name is recorded as Arthur[23].
  • Arthur Võõbus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Arthur Võõbus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[25].
  • Arthur Võõbus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Eesti 1000[26].
  • Arthur Võõbus's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Arthur Võõbus was born in Matjama[2]. He was born on April 28, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tartu[14], a public university[28], in Estonia[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Tartu[31] and Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[15], a general education school[32], in Estonia[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Tartu[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], and cleric[8]. Employers include University of Tartu[12], a public university[36], in Estonia[37], founded in 1918[38], headquartered in Tartu[39] and Baltic University[13], a university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1946[42], headquartered in Hamburg[43].

Recognition

Arthur Võõbus received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Personal Life

Arthur Võõbus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].

Death and Burial

Arthur Võõbus died on September 25, 1988[5]. He passed away in Oak Park[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Võõbus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Võõbus born?

Arthur Võõbus was born in Matjama[2].

Where did Arthur Võõbus die?

Arthur Võõbus died in Oak Park[4].

What did Arthur Võõbus do for work?

Arthur Võõbus worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], and cleric[8].

Where did Arthur Võõbus go to school?

Arthur Võõbus was educated at University of Tartu[14] and Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[15].

What awards did Arthur Võõbus receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage: Electronic Edition. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, university teacher, cleric
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    Occupation theologian, university teacher, cleric
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