Benedict Zilliacus

Finnish journalist, writer, screenwriter and translator (1921–2013)
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Benedict Zilliacus

Summary

Benedict Zilliacus is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on January 11, 1921[3]. He passed away in Finland[4]. He died on January 28, 2013[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and causerie writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Benedict Zilliacus's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Benedict Zilliacus passed away in Finland[4].
  • Benedict Zilliacus died in Helsinki[11].
  • Benedict Zilliacus was born on January 11, 1921[3].
  • Benedict Zilliacus died on January 28, 2013[5].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's father was Emil Zilliacus[12].
  • Benedict Zilliacus was married to Jutta Zilliacus[13].
  • Benedict Zilliacus held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Swedish was Benedict Zilliacus's native language[15].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's professions included translator[7].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's professions included journalist[8].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's professions included causerie writer[9].
  • Benedict Zilliacus was educated at Svenska normallyceum[16].
  • Benedict Zilliacus received the Thanks for the Book Award[17].
  • Benedict Zilliacus received the Finnish State Prize for Cinema[18].
  • Benedict Zilliacus received the Axel Olof Freudenthal Medal[19].
  • Benedict Zilliacus is recorded as male[20].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's Commons category is recorded as Benedict Zilliacus[22].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[23].
  • Benedict Zilliacus was part of the conflict Winter War[24].
  • Benedict Zilliacus was part of the conflict Continuation War[25].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's family name is recorded as Zilliacus[26].
  • Benedict Zilliacus's given name is recorded as Emil[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-01-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-01-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b849e68d-6869-46d2-92bf-02074d427cbe[32]

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Origins and Family

Benedict Zilliacus's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on January 11, 1921[3]. His father was Emil Zilliacus[12]. Swedish was his native language[15].

Education

Benedict Zilliacus was educated at Svenska normallyceum[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and causerie writer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Thanks for the Book Award[17], a literary award[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1966[35]; Finnish State Prize for Cinema[18], an order[36], in Finland[37]; and Axel Olof Freudenthal Medal[19], an award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1936[40].

Personal Life

Benedict Zilliacus was married to Jutta Zilliacus[13].

Death and Burial

Benedict Zilliacus died on January 28, 2013[5]. Recorded place of death include Finland[4], a sovereign state[41], founded in 1917[42] and Helsinki[11], a city[43], in Finland[44], founded in 1550[45].

Why It Matters

Benedict Zilliacus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Benedict Zilliacus born?

Benedict Zilliacus's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Benedict Zilliacus die?

Benedict Zilliacus died in Finland[4].

Who were Benedict Zilliacus's parents?

Benedict Zilliacus's father was Emil Zilliacus[12].

Who was Benedict Zilliacus married to?

Benedict Zilliacus's spouses include Jutta Zilliacus[13].

What did Benedict Zilliacus do for work?

Benedict Zilliacus worked as screenwriter[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and causerie writer[9].

Where did Benedict Zilliacus go to school?

Benedict Zilliacus was educated at Svenska normallyceum[16].

What awards did Benedict Zilliacus receive?

Honors received include Thanks for the Book Award[17], Finnish State Prize for Cinema[18], and Axel Olof Freudenthal Medal[19].

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . libro.fi. Retrieved . libro.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved . urn.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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