August Ahlqvist
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Summary
August Ahlqvist was born on August 7, 1826[1], in Kuopio[2]. He died on November 20, 1889[3], in Helsinki[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], journalist[7], pedagogue[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1826[11], August 1, 1826[12]
- Date of death: January 1, 1889[13], November 20, 1889[14]
- Father: Johan Mauritz Nordenstam[15]
- Mother: Maria Augusta Ahlqvist[16]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17], Grand Duchy of Finland[18]
- Occupation: university teacher[19], literary critic[20], philologist[21], literary scholar[22]
- Field of work: creative and professional writing[23], poetry[24], literary criticism[25], Finno-Ugric studies[26], Finno-Ugric[27]
- Employer: University of Helsinki[28]
- Educated at: University of Helsinki[29], Kuopio Lyceum High School[30]
- Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[31], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Genre: poetry[34], fable[35]
- Commons category: August Ahlqvist[36]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[37]
- Family name: Ahlqvist[38]
- Given name: August[39]
- Pseudonym: A. Oksanen[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:August Ahlqvist[41]
- Work location: Helsinki[42], Kuopio[43]
- Student of: Johan Vilhelm Snellman[44]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[45], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[48], Library of the World's Best Literature[49], Albert Edelfelt's letters[50], Writers in Finland 1809–1916[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[52]
- Commons Creator page: August Ahlqvist[53]
- Name in native language: Karl August Ahlqvist[54]
- Different from: Antti Oksanen[55]
Why It Matters
August Ahlqvist has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
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[15]. August Ahlqvist's mother was Maria Augusta Ahlqvist[16].
What did August Ahlqvist do for work?
August Ahlqvist worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], journalist[7], pedagogue[8], and writer[9].
Where did August Ahlqvist go to school?
August Ahlqvist was educated at University of Helsinki[29] and Kuopio Lyceum High School[30].