Eemil Nestor Setälä

Finnish politician and linguist (1864–1935)
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Eemil Nestor Setälä
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Eemil Nestor Setälä

Summary

Eemil Nestor Setälä is a human[1]. He was born in Kokemäki[2]. He was born on February 27, 1864[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on February 8, 1935[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], politician[7], anthropologist[8], diplomat[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Eemil Nestor Setälä was born in Kokemäki[2].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä was born on February 27, 1864[3].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä died on February 8, 1935[5].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[12].
  • Among Eemil Nestor Setälä's spouses was Helmi Krohn[13].
  • A child of Eemil Nestor Setälä was Vilho Setälä[14].
  • A child of Eemil Nestor Setälä was Salme Setälä[15].
  • A child of Eemil Nestor Setälä was Annikki Setälä[16].
  • A child of Eemil Nestor Setälä was Sirkka Setälä[17].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä held citizenship in Finland[18].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[19].
  • Finnish was Eemil Nestor Setälä's native language[20].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä's professions included linguist[6].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä worked as a politician[7].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä's professions included anthropologist[8].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä worked as a diplomat[9].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä held the position of member of the Parliament of Finland[21].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä held the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland[22].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä held the position of ambassador of Finland to Hungary[23].
  • Among Eemil Nestor Setälä's employers was University of Helsinki[24].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[25].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä received the Collar of the Order of Charles III[26].
  • Eemil Nestor Setälä received the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kokemäki[2], Eemil Nestor Setälä… he was born on February 27, 1864[3]. Finnish was his native language[20].

Education

Eemil Nestor Setälä's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], politician[7], anthropologist[8], diplomat[9], and university teacher[10]. Eemil Nestor Setälä was employed by University of Helsinki[24]. Positions held include member of the Parliament of Finland[21], a position[28], in Finland[29]; Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland[22], a position[30], in Finland[31]; and ambassador of Finland to Hungary[23], an ambassador of Finland[32], in Hungary[33]. He supervised Gustaf John Ramstedt as a doctoral student[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Collar of the Order of Charles III[26], a grade of an order[35], in Spain[36]; Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[27], a grade of an order[37], in Russian Empire[38]; Cross of Liberty, 1st Class[39], a grade of an order[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1918[42]; Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[43], a grade of an order[44], in Finland[45], founded in 1919[46]; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[47], a grade of an order[48], in Finland[49], founded in 1919[50]; and Iron Cross 2nd Class[51], a grade of an order[52].

Personal Life

Among Eemil Nestor Setälä's spouses was Helmi Krohn[13]. Children include Vilho Setälä[14], a photographer[53], 1892–1985[54], of Finland[55]; Salme Setälä[15], an architect[56], 1894–1980[57], of Finland[58], awarded the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[59]; Annikki Setälä[16], a writer[60], 1900–1970[61], of Finland[62]; and Sirkka Setälä[17], a writer[63], 1896–1988[64], of Finland[65]. Political affiliations include National Coalition Party[66], a political party[67], in Finland[68], founded in 1918[69], headquartered in Kamppi[70] and Young Finnish Party[71], a defunct political party[72], in Finland[73], founded in 1894[74].

Death and Burial

Eemil Nestor Setälä died on February 8, 1935[5]. He died in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Eemil Nestor Setälä ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gustaf John Ramstedt[77], a linguist[78], 1873–1950[79], of Russian Empire[80], awarded the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[81], specialised in philology[82].

FAQs

Where was Eemil Nestor Setälä born?

Eemil Nestor Setälä's place of birth was Kokemäki[2].

Where did Eemil Nestor Setälä die?

Eemil Nestor Setälä passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who was Eemil Nestor Setälä married to?

Eemil Nestor Setälä's spouses include Helmi Krohn[13].

What did Eemil Nestor Setälä do for work?

Eemil Nestor Setälä worked as linguist[6], politician[7], anthropologist[8], diplomat[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Eemil Nestor Setälä go to school?

Eemil Nestor Setälä was educated at University of Helsinki[25].

What awards did Eemil Nestor Setälä receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Order of Charles III[26], Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[27], Cross of Liberty, 1st Class[39], and Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[43].

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