August Annist

Estonian writer, folklorist, and translator (1899–1972)
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August Annist

Summary

August Annist is a human[1]. He was born in Võisiku[2]. He was born on January 28, 1899[3]. He died in Tallinn[4]. He died on April 6, 1972[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], folklorist[8], literary scholar[9], and ethnologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • August Annist was born in Võisiku[2].
  • August Annist passed away in Tallinn[4].
  • August Annist was born on January 28, 1899[3].
  • August Annist died on April 6, 1972[5].
  • August Annist is buried at Metsakalmistu[12].
  • Among August Annist's spouses was Linda Annist[13].
  • A child of August Annist was Mirjam Peil[14].
  • A child of August Annist was Sirje Annist[15].
  • August Annist held citizenship in Estonia[16].
  • August Annist's professions included writer[6].
  • August Annist worked as a translator[7].
  • August Annist worked as a folklorist[8].
  • August Annist worked as a literary scholar[9].
  • August Annist's professions included ethnologist[10].
  • August Annist worked as a university teacher[17].
  • Among August Annist's employers was University of Tartu[18].
  • Among August Annist's employers was Institute of Language and Literature[19].
  • August Annist's education included a stint at University of Tartu[20].
  • August Annist is recorded as male[21].
  • August Annist's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • August Annist's Commons category is recorded as August Annist[23].
  • August Annist's family name is recorded as Annist[24].
  • August Annist's family name is recorded as Anni[25].
  • August Annist's given name is recorded as August[26].
  • August Annist's pseudonym is recorded as Jaan Siiras[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: EE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1899-01-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-04-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b5fd1120-3054-4614-b9d3-f4f881e23bc4[32]

Body

Origins and Family

August Annist's place of birth was Võisiku[2]. He was born on January 28, 1899[3].

Education

August Annist's education included a stint at University of Tartu[20]. He studied under Walter Anderson[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], folklorist[8], literary scholar[9], ethnologist[10], and university teacher[17]. Employers include University of Tartu[18], a public university[34], in Estonia[35], founded in 1632[36], headquartered in Tartu[37] and Institute of Language and Literature[19], a research institute[38], in Estonia[39].

Personal Life

August Annist was married to Linda Annist[13]. Children include Mirjam Peil[14], an art historian[40], 1939–2022[41], of Estonia[42] and Sirje Annist[15], a historian[43], 1936–2011[44], of Estonia[45].

Death and Burial

August Annist died on April 6, 1972[5]. He died in Tallinn[4]. He is buried at Metsakalmistu[12].

Why It Matters

August Annist ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was August Annist born?

August Annist's place of birth was Võisiku[2].

Where did August Annist die?

August Annist passed away in Tallinn[4].

Who was August Annist married to?

August Annist's spouses include Linda Annist[13].

What did August Annist do for work?

August Annist worked as writer[6], translator[7], folklorist[8], literary scholar[9], and ethnologist[10].

Where did August Annist go to school?

August Annist was educated at University of Tartu[20].

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  26. [33] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Estopedist1 · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Estonian biographical database id 96, 5919
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7509]]: 5919"
  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name August
    Spouse Linda Annist
    Family name Annist, Anni
    Employer
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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