Eerik Laidsaar

Estonian journalist and athletics competitor (1906-1962)
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Eerik Laidsaar

Summary

Eerik Laidsaar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hummuli Rural Municipality[2]. He was born on October 26, 1906[3]. He died in Benalla[4]. He died on April 22, 1962[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], sports journalist[9], and athletics competitor[10].

Key Facts

  • Eerik Laidsaar's place of birth was Hummuli Rural Municipality[2].
  • Eerik Laidsaar passed away in Benalla[4].
  • Eerik Laidsaar was born on October 26, 1906[3].
  • Eerik Laidsaar died on April 22, 1962[5].
  • Eerik Laidsaar held citizenship in Estonia[11].
  • Eerik Laidsaar held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's professions included journalist[6].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's professions included writer[7].
  • Eerik Laidsaar worked as a playwright[8].
  • Eerik Laidsaar worked as a sports journalist[9].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's professions included athletics competitor[10].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's education included a stint at Tartu Hansa School[13].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[14].
  • Eerik Laidsaar is recorded as male[15].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's sport is recorded as athletics[17].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's family name is recorded as Pillikse[18].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's given name is recorded as Johannes[19].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's pseudonym is recorded as Eerik Laidsaar[20].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[21].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's country for sport is recorded as Estonia[23].
  • Eerik Laidsaar's sports discipline competed in is recorded as track and field[24].

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Origins and Family

Eerik Laidsaar was born in Hummuli Rural Municipality[2]. He was born on October 26, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at Tartu Hansa School[13], a general education school[25], in Estonia[26], headquartered in Tartu[27] and University of Melbourne[14], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1853[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], sports journalist[9], and athletics competitor[10].

Death and Burial

Eerik Laidsaar died on April 22, 1962[5]. He passed away in Benalla[4].

FAQs

Where was Eerik Laidsaar born?

Eerik Laidsaar was born in Hummuli Rural Municipality[2].

Where did Eerik Laidsaar die?

Eerik Laidsaar passed away in Benalla[4].

What did Eerik Laidsaar do for work?

Eerik Laidsaar worked as journalist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], sports journalist[9], and athletics competitor[10].

Where did Eerik Laidsaar go to school?

Eerik Laidsaar was educated at Tartu Hansa School[13] and University of Melbourne[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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