August Gailit

Estonian writer (1891–1960)
Person human Q761368
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August Gailit

Summary

August Gailit is a human[1]. He was born in Sangaste Rural Municipality[2]. He was born on January 9, 1891[3]. He passed away in Örebro[4]. He died on November 5, 1960[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], and caricaturist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • August Gailit's place of birth was Sangaste Rural Municipality[2].
  • August Gailit died in Örebro[4].
  • August Gailit was born on January 9, 1891[3].
  • August Gailit died on November 5, 1960[5].
  • August Gailit held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • August Gailit held citizenship in Estonia[11].
  • August Gailit held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • August Gailit held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • August Gailit's professions included writer[6].
  • August Gailit's professions included journalist[7].
  • August Gailit's professions included caricaturist[8].
  • August Gailit is recorded as male[14].
  • August Gailit's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • August Gailit's Commons category is recorded as August Gailit[16].
  • August Gailit's family name is recorded as Gailit[17].
  • August Gailit's given name is recorded as August[18].
  • August Gailit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:August Gailit[19].
  • August Gailit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[20].
  • August Gailit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[21].
  • August Gailit's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

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Origins and Family

August Gailit was born in Sangaste Rural Municipality[2]. He was born on January 9, 1891[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], and caricaturist[8].

Death and Burial

August Gailit died on November 5, 1960[5]. He died in Örebro[4].

Why It Matters

August Gailit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

Works attributed to him include Toomas Nipernaadi[24], a literary work[25].

FAQs

Where was August Gailit born?

August Gailit was born in Sangaste Rural Municipality[2].

Where did August Gailit die?

August Gailit passed away in Örebro[4].

What did August Gailit do for work?

August Gailit worked as writer[6], journalist[7], and caricaturist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . 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. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Örebro
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Estonian, Swedish
    Given name August
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