Eduard Sõrmus

Estonian musician and revolutionary (1878-1940)
Person human Q830020
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Eduard Sõrmus

Summary

Eduard Sõrmus is a human[1]. Born in Luunja Rural Municipality[2], he… he was born on July 9, 1878[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on August 16, 1940[5]. He worked as a musician[6], violinist[7], and revolutionary[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eduard Sõrmus's place of birth was Luunja Rural Municipality[2].
  • Eduard Sõrmus passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Eduard Sõrmus was born on July 9, 1878[3].
  • Eduard Sõrmus died on August 16, 1940[5].
  • Eduard Sõrmus is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Eduard Sõrmus held citizenship in Estonia[11].
  • Eduard Sõrmus held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Eduard Sõrmus held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Eduard Sõrmus worked as a musician[6].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's professions included violinist[7].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's professions included revolutionary[8].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[14].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's education included a stint at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[15].
  • Eduard Sõrmus was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[16].
  • Eduard Sõrmus is recorded as male[17].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's family name is recorded as Sõrmus[19].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's given name is recorded as Eduard[20].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's instrument is recorded as violin[21].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's described by source is recorded as Q127048055[22].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[23].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Eduard Sõrmus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Julius Eduard Sõrmus'}[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: EE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1878-07-09[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1940-08-16[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a8ca6100-05fc-4194-80ff-8483eab4f3de[30]

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Origins and Family

Eduard Sõrmus was born in Luunja Rural Municipality[2]. He was born on July 9, 1878[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[14], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]; Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[15], a general education school[35], in Estonia[36], founded in 1883[37], headquartered in Tartu[38]; and Imperial University of Dorpat[16], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[39], in Russian Empire[40], founded in 1803[41], headquartered in Tartu[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], violinist[7], and revolutionary[8].

Death and Burial

Eduard Sõrmus died on August 16, 1940[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Eduard Sõrmus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Sõrmus born?

Eduard Sõrmus's place of birth was Luunja Rural Municipality[2].

Where did Eduard Sõrmus die?

Eduard Sõrmus passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Eduard Sõrmus do for work?

Eduard Sõrmus worked as musician[6], violinist[7], and revolutionary[8].

Where did Eduard Sõrmus go to school?

Eduard Sõrmus was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[14], Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[15], and Imperial University of Dorpat[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Moscow
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Estonian, Russian
    Given name Eduard
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