Erkki Kurenniemi

Finnish designer, philosopher and artist, pionier of electronic music as designer of electronic instruments and composer (1941–2017)
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Erkki Kurenniemi

Summary

Erkki Kurenniemi is a human[1]. He was born in Hämeenlinna[2]. He was born on July 10, 1941[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on May 1, 2017[5]. He worked as an artist[6], composer[7], designer[8], designer[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hämeenlinna[2], Erkki Kurenniemi…
  • Erkki Kurenniemi died in Helsinki[4].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi was born on July 10, 1941[3].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi died on May 1, 2017[5].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's father was Tauno Kurenniemi[12].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's mother was Marjatta Kurenniemi[13].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi was married to Meri Vennamo[14].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi held citizenship in Finland[15].
  • Finnish was Erkki Kurenniemi's native language[16].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi worked as an artist[6].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's professions included composer[7].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi worked as a designer[8].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's professions included designer[9].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi worked as a video artist[17].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi is recorded as male[19].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's genre is electronic music[21].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's Commons category is recorded as Erkki Kurenniemi[22].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's family name is recorded as Kurenniemi[23].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's given name is recorded as Erkki[24].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's work location is recorded as Finland[25].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's described at URL is recorded as https://www.av-arkki.fi/artists/erkki-kurenniemi/[26].
  • Erkki Kurenniemi's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-07-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-05-01[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, experimental electronic[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, experimental electronic, finnish composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 996815b7-12e3-49f8-bccf-6fb70c3e9e2f[34]

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Origins and Family

Erkki Kurenniemi was born in Hämeenlinna[2]. He was born on July 10, 1941[3]. His father was Tauno Kurenniemi[12]. His mother was Marjatta Kurenniemi[13]. Finnish was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6], composer[7], designer[8], philosopher[10], video artist[17], and animator[35].

Recognition

Erkki Kurenniemi received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18].

Personal Life

Erkki Kurenniemi was married to Meri Vennamo[14].

Death and Burial

Erkki Kurenniemi died on May 1, 2017[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Erkki Kurenniemi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Erkki Kurenniemi born?

Born in Hämeenlinna[2], Erkki Kurenniemi…

Where did Erkki Kurenniemi die?

Erkki Kurenniemi died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Erkki Kurenniemi's parents?

Erkki Kurenniemi's father was Tauno Kurenniemi[12]. Erkki Kurenniemi's mother was Marjatta Kurenniemi[13].

Who was Erkki Kurenniemi married to?

Erkki Kurenniemi's spouses include Meri Vennamo[14].

What did Erkki Kurenniemi do for work?

Erkki Kurenniemi worked as artist[6], composer[7], designer[8], designer[9], and philosopher[10].

What awards did Erkki Kurenniemi receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . av-arkki.fi. Retrieved . av-arkki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . MEHI – Media Art Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Le Delarge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . av-arkki.fi. Retrieved . av-arkki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [35] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . MEHI – Media Art Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Finnish
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
    Genre electronic music
    Family name Kurenniemi
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