Claes Andersson

Finland Swedish psychiatrist, author, musician and politician (1937-2019)
Person human Q983641
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Claes Andersson

Summary

Claes Andersson is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on May 30, 1937[3]. He died in Meilahti Tower Hospital[4]. He died on July 24, 2019[5]. He worked as a politician[6], psychiatrist[7], pianist[8], jazz musician[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Claes Andersson's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Claes Andersson passed away in Meilahti Tower Hospital[4].
  • Claes Andersson was born on May 30, 1937[3].
  • Claes Andersson died on July 24, 2019[5].
  • A child of Claes Andersson was Henrika Andersson[12].
  • A child of Claes Andersson was Ville Andersson[13].
  • Claes Andersson held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Swedish was Claes Andersson's native language[15].
  • Claes Andersson worked as a politician[6].
  • Claes Andersson's professions included psychiatrist[7].
  • Claes Andersson's professions included pianist[8].
  • Claes Andersson's professions included jazz musician[9].
  • Claes Andersson worked as a translator[10].
  • Claes Andersson worked as a poet[16].
  • Claes Andersson held the position of member of the Parliament of Finland[17].
  • Claes Andersson held the position of Minister of Culture[18].
  • Claes Andersson held the position of member of the Parliament of Finland[19].
  • Claes Andersson held the position of party leader[20].
  • Claes Andersson was educated at University of Helsinki[21].
  • Claes Andersson received the Eino Leino Prize[22].
  • Claes Andersson received the Aniara Award[23].
  • Claes Andersson received the Swedish Academy Finland Prize[24].
  • Claes Andersson received the Karl Emil Tollander Prize[25].
  • Claes Andersson received the De Nio's Special prizes[26].
  • Claes Andersson received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[27].

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Origins and Family

Claes Andersson was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on May 30, 1937[3]. Swedish was his native language[15].

Education

Claes Andersson was educated at University of Helsinki[21]. He earned the academic degree of licentiate of Medicine[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], psychiatrist[7], pianist[8], jazz musician[9], translator[10], and poet[16]. Positions held include member of the Parliament of Finland[17], a position[29], in Finland[30]; Minister of Culture[18]; and party leader[20], a position[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Eino Leino Prize[22], a literary award[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1956[34]; Aniara Award[23], a literary award[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 1974[37]; Swedish Academy Finland Prize[24], an award[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1966[40]; Karl Emil Tollander Prize[25], a literary award[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1913[43]; De Nio's Special prizes[26], a literary award[44], in Sweden[45]; and Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[27], a grade of an order[46], in Finland[47], founded in 1919[48].

Personal Life

Children include Henrika Andersson[12], an actor[49], b. 1965[50], of Finland[51] and Ville Andersson[13], an association football player[52], b. 1972[53], of Finland[54]. Political affiliations include Finnish People's Democratic League[55], a political party[56], in Finland[57], founded in 1944[58] and Left Alliance[59], a political party[60], in Finland[61], founded in 1990[62], headquartered in Helsinki[63].

Death and Burial

Claes Andersson died on July 24, 2019[5]. He died in Meilahti Tower Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

Claes Andersson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Claes Andersson born?

Claes Andersson was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did Claes Andersson die?

Claes Andersson passed away in Meilahti Tower Hospital[4].

What did Claes Andersson do for work?

Claes Andersson worked as politician[6], psychiatrist[7], pianist[8], jazz musician[9], and translator[10].

Where did Claes Andersson go to school?

Claes Andersson was educated at University of Helsinki[21].

What awards did Claes Andersson receive?

Honors received include Eino Leino Prize[22], Aniara Award[23], Swedish Academy Finland Prize[24], and Karl Emil Tollander Prize[25].

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  28. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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