Frans Eemil Sillanpää

Finnish writer (1888–1964)
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Frans Eemil Sillanpää
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Frans Eemil Sillanpää

Summary

Frans Eemil Sillanpää is a human[1]. Born in Hämeenkyrö[2], he… he was born on September 16, 1888[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on June 3, 1964[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää's place of birth was Hämeenkyrö[2].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää was born on September 16, 1888[3].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää died on June 3, 1964[5].
  • Burial took place at Hämeenkyrö old cemetery[10].
  • Among Frans Eemil Sillanpää's spouses was Sigrid Salomäki[11].
  • Among Frans Eemil Sillanpää's spouses was Anna von Hertzen[12].
  • A child of Frans Eemil Sillanpää was Saara Sillanpää[13].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[15].
  • Finnish was Frans Eemil Sillanpää's native language[16].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää worked as a writer[6].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää's professions included novelist[7].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää's professions included poet[8].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää was educated at Jumesniemi Church School[17].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää's education included a stint at Haukijärvi School[18].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää was educated at Tampere Lyceum High School[19].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[20].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää received the Nobel Prize in Literature[21].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää received the Aleksis Kivi Award[22].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää received the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää is recorded as male[24].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää's Commons category is recorded as Frans Eemil Sillanpää[26].
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää's family name is recorded as Sillanpää[27].

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Origins and Family

Frans Eemil Sillanpää's place of birth was Hämeenkyrö[2]. He was born on September 16, 1888[3]. Finnish was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Jumesniemi Church School[17], a church building[28], in Finland[29]; Haukijärvi School[18], a primary school[30], in Finland[31], founded in 1898[32]; Tampere Lyceum High School[19], an upper secondary school in Finland[33], in Finland[34]; and University of Helsinki[20], a public university[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1640[37], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and poet[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[21], a literary award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1901[41]; Aleksis Kivi Award[22], a literary award[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1936[44]; and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23], a grade of an order[45], in Finland[46], founded in 1942[47].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sigrid Salomäki[11], 1898–1939[48] and Anna von Hertzen[12]. A child of Frans Eemil Sillanpää was Saara Sillanpää[13].

Death and Burial

Frans Eemil Sillanpää died on June 3, 1964[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Hämeenkyrö old cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frans Eemil Sillanpää include 1446 Sillanpää[49], an asteroid[50].

Why It Matters

Frans Eemil Sillanpää ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include The Maid Silja[53], a literary work[54]. Entities named for him include 1446 Sillanpää[49], an asteroid[50].

FAQs

Where was Frans Eemil Sillanpää born?

Born in Hämeenkyrö[2], Frans Eemil Sillanpää…

Where did Frans Eemil Sillanpää die?

Frans Eemil Sillanpää passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who was Frans Eemil Sillanpää married to?

Frans Eemil Sillanpää's spouses include Sigrid Salomäki[11] and Anna von Hertzen[12].

What did Frans Eemil Sillanpää do for work?

Frans Eemil Sillanpää worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and poet[8].

Where did Frans Eemil Sillanpää go to school?

Frans Eemil Sillanpää was educated at Jumesniemi Church School[17], Haukijärvi School[18], Tampere Lyceum High School[19], and University of Helsinki[20].

What awards did Frans Eemil Sillanpää receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[21], Aleksis Kivi Award[22], and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q118976675. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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