Erkki Itkonen

Finnish linguist (1913–1992)
Person human Q4350461
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Erkki Itkonen

Summary

Erkki Itkonen is a human[1]. He was born in Inari[2]. He was born on +1913-04-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on +1992-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and philologist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Erkki Itkonen's place of birth was Inari[2].
  • Erkki Itkonen died in Helsinki[4].
  • Erkki Itkonen was born on +1913-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erkki Itkonen was born on +1913-06-26T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Erkki Itkonen died on +1992-05-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Erkki Itkonen's father was Lauri Itkonen[10].
  • A child of Erkki Itkonen was Esa Itkonen[11].
  • Erkki Itkonen held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Erkki Itkonen's professions included linguist[6].
  • Erkki Itkonen's professions included philologist[7].
  • Erkki Itkonen was employed by University of Helsinki[13].
  • Erkki Itkonen received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku[14].
  • Erkki Itkonen received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[15].
  • Erkki Itkonen was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[16].
  • Erkki Itkonen's image is recorded as Erkki itkonen 1981.jpg[17].
  • Erkki Itkonen is recorded as male[18].
  • Erkki Itkonen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Erkki Itkonen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108929381[20].
  • Erkki Itkonen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44351372[21].
  • Erkki Itkonen's GND ID is recorded as 1078332479[22].
  • Erkki Itkonen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85288017[23].
  • Erkki Itkonen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12233434j[24].
  • Erkki Itkonen's IdRef ID is recorded as 031039294[25].
  • Erkki Itkonen's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07233492[26].
  • Erkki Itkonen's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00522879[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Inari[2], Erkki Itkonen… Recorded date of birth include +1913-04-26T00:00:00Z[3] and +1913-06-26T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Lauri Itkonen[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and philologist[7]. Among Erkki Itkonen's employers was University of Helsinki[13].

Recognition

Awards received include doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku[14], an award[28], in Finland[29] and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[15], an award[30], in Sweden[31].

Personal Life

A child of Erkki Itkonen was Esa Itkonen[11].

Death and Burial

Erkki Itkonen died on +1992-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Erkki Itkonen has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Erkki Itkonen born?

Erkki Itkonen was born in Inari[2].

Where did Erkki Itkonen die?

Erkki Itkonen passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who were Erkki Itkonen's parents?

Erkki Itkonen's father was Lauri Itkonen[10].

What did Erkki Itkonen do for work?

Erkki Itkonen worked as linguist[6] and philologist[7].

What awards did Erkki Itkonen receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku[14] and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Who's who in Finland. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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