August Ahlqvist

Finnish poet, scholar, author and literary critic (1826-1889)
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August Ahlqvist
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August Ahlqvist

Summary

August Ahlqvist is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kuopio[2]. He was born on August 7, 1826[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on November 20, 1889[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], pedagogue[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kuopio[2], August Ahlqvist…
  • August Ahlqvist passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • August Ahlqvist was born on August 7, 1826[3].
  • August Ahlqvist was born on January 1, 1826[12].
  • August Ahlqvist was born on August 1, 1826[13].
  • August Ahlqvist died on November 20, 1889[5].
  • August Ahlqvist died on January 1, 1889[14].
  • August Ahlqvist died on November 20, 1889[15].
  • August Ahlqvist's father was Johan Mauritz Nordenstam[16].
  • August Ahlqvist's mother was Maria Augusta Ahlqvist[17].
  • August Ahlqvist held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
  • August Ahlqvist held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[19].
  • August Ahlqvist's professions included linguist[6].
  • August Ahlqvist worked as a poet[7].
  • August Ahlqvist worked as a journalist[8].
  • August Ahlqvist worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • August Ahlqvist worked as a writer[10].
  • August Ahlqvist worked as a university teacher[20].
  • August Ahlqvist's field of work was creative and professional writing[21].
  • August Ahlqvist's field of work was poetry[22].
  • August Ahlqvist's field of work was literary criticism[23].
  • August Ahlqvist's field of work was Finno-Ugric studies[24].
  • August Ahlqvist's field of work was Finno-Ugric[25].
  • Among August Ahlqvist's employers was University of Helsinki[26].
  • August Ahlqvist was educated at University of Helsinki[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1826-08-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1889-11-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8806b761-3865-4c23-b392-4f3bde1a428b[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kuopio[2], August Ahlqvist… Recorded date of birth include August 7, 1826[3], January 1, 1826[12], and August 1, 1826[13]. His father was Johan Mauritz Nordenstam[16]. His mother was Maria Augusta Ahlqvist[17].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki[27], a public university[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1640[35], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[36] and Kuopio Lyceum High School[37], an upper secondary school in Finland[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1872[40]. August Ahlqvist earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], pedagogue[9], writer[10], and university teacher[20]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[21], an academic discipline[42]; poetry[22], a literary form[43]; literary criticism[23], a literary genre[44]; Finno-Ugric studies[24], an academic discipline[45]; and Finno-Ugric[25], a language family[46]. Among August Ahlqvist's employers was University of Helsinki[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 20, 1889[5] and January 1, 1889[14]. August Ahlqvist passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

August Ahlqvist ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was August Ahlqvist born?

August Ahlqvist was born in Kuopio[2].

Where did August Ahlqvist die?

August Ahlqvist passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who were August Ahlqvist's parents?

August Ahlqvist's father was Johan Mauritz Nordenstam[16]. August Ahlqvist's mother was Maria Augusta Ahlqvist[17].

What did August Ahlqvist do for work?

August Ahlqvist worked as linguist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], pedagogue[9], and writer[10].

Where did August Ahlqvist go to school?

August Ahlqvist was educated at University of Helsinki[27] and Kuopio Lyceum High School[37].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [37] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [41] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  27. [15] . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, poet, journalist +5
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  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of death Helsinki
    Family name Ahlqvist
    Occupation linguist, poet, journalist +5
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