Eino Leino

Finnish poet and journalist (1878–1926)
Person human Q360079
Eino Leino
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Eino Leino

Summary

Eino Leino is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paltamo[2]. He was born on July 6, 1878[3]. He died in Tuusula[4]. He died on January 10, 1926[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Eino Leino's place of birth was Paltamo[2].
  • Eino Leino's place of birth was Hövelö[12].
  • Eino Leino passed away in Tuusula[4].
  • Eino Leino was born on July 6, 1878[3].
  • Eino Leino died on January 10, 1926[5].
  • Eino Leino is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[13].
  • Among Eino Leino's spouses was Aino Kajanus[14].
  • Eino Leino was married to Hanna Laitinen[15].
  • Eino Leino was married to Freya Schoultz[16].
  • A child of Eino Leino was Eya Helka Leino[17].
  • Eino Leino held citizenship in Finland[18].
  • Eino Leino held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[19].
  • Eino Leino held citizenship in Russian Empire[20].
  • Finnish was Eino Leino's native language[21].
  • Eino Leino is identified as part of the Finns ethnic group[22].
  • Eino Leino worked as a linguist[6].
  • Eino Leino worked as a poet[7].
  • Eino Leino worked as a journalist[8].
  • Eino Leino's professions included translator[9].
  • Eino Leino worked as a playwright[10].
  • Eino Leino worked as a writer[23].
  • Eino Leino's field of work was literature[24].
  • Eino Leino's field of work was poetry[25].
  • Eino Leino's field of work was Romantic literature[26].
  • Eino Leino's field of work was journalism[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: 1878-07-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1926-01-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 890aa3df-859a-49f5-8240-a7d175fb1406[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Paltamo[2], a municipality of Finland[33], in Finland[34] and Hövelö[12], a residential building[35], in Finland[36]. Eino Leino was born on July 6, 1878[3]. He is identified as part of the Finns ethnic group[22]. Finnish was his native language[21].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki[37], a public university[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1640[40], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[41] and Oulun Lyseon Lukio[42], a building[43], in Finland[44], founded in 1831[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], translator[9], playwright[10], and writer[23]. Fields of work include literature[24], a type of arts[46]; poetry[25], a literary form[47]; Romantic literature[26], a literary movement[48]; journalism[27], an industry[49]; and literary criticism[50], a literary genre[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Aino Kajanus[14], a harpist[52], 1888–1951[53], of Finland[54]; Hanna Laitinen[15], 1891–1929[55], of Finland[56]; and Freya Schoultz[16], a translator[57], 1880–1951[58], of Finland[59]. A child of Eino Leino was Eya Helka Leino[17].

Death and Burial

Eino Leino died on January 10, 1926[5]. He died in Tuusula[4]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eino Leino include Eino Leino Prize[60], a literary award[61], in Finland[62], founded in 1956[63].

Why It Matters

Eino Leino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include Eino Leino Prize[60], a literary award[61], in Finland[62], founded in 1956[63].

FAQs

Where was Eino Leino born?

Eino Leino's place of birth was Paltamo[2].

Where did Eino Leino die?

Eino Leino died in Tuusula[4].

Who was Eino Leino married to?

Eino Leino's spouses include Aino Kajanus[14], Hanna Laitinen[15], and Freya Schoultz[16].

What did Eino Leino do for work?

Eino Leino worked as linguist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Eino Leino go to school?

Eino Leino was educated at University of Helsinki[37] and Oulun Lyseon Lukio[42].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [50] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
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  26. [22] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, poet, journalist +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 19d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Finnish
    Topic's main category Category:Eino Leino
    Work location Helsinki
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Eino Leino asui kouluvuosinaan... muistolaatta kuvattu v.2018.jpg"
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