Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald

Estonian writer, author of the national epic Kalevipoeg (1803–1882)
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Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald

Summary

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald is a human[1]. He was born in Jõepere manor[2]. He was born on December 26, 1803[3]. He passed away in Tartu[4]. He died on August 25, 1882[5]. He worked as a translator[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], physician writer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was born in Jõepere manor[2].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald died in Tartu[4].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was born on December 26, 1803[3].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald died on August 25, 1882[5].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald is buried at Raadi cemetery[12].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was married to Marie Elisabeth Kreutzwald[13].
  • A child of Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was Friedrich Alexis Kreutzwald[14].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald is identified as part of the Estonians ethnic group[16].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald worked as a translator[6].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald worked as a poet[7].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's professions included physician writer[9].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald worked as a writer[10].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald worked as a collector of fairy tales[17].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[18].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald is recorded as male[20].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald[22].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's family name is recorded as Kreutzwald[23].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's given name is recorded as Friedrich[24].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's given name is recorded as Reinhold[25].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald[26].
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: EE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1803-12-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1882-08-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b3ffd4ad-5493-41a4-9ac0-45c5df878e2e[32]

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was born in Jõepere manor[2]. He was born on December 26, 1803[3]. He is identified as part of the Estonians ethnic group[16].

Education

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], physician writer[9], writer[10], and collector of fairy tales[17].

Personal Life

Among Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's spouses was Marie Elisabeth Kreutzwald[13]. A child of him was Friedrich Alexis Kreutzwald[14].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald died on August 25, 1882[5]. He passed away in Tartu[4]. Burial took place at Raadi cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald include Kreutzwald Memorial Museum[33], a museum[34], in Estonia[35], founded in 1941[36], headquartered in Võru[37].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Kalevipoeg[40], a written work[41]. Entities named for him include Kreutzwald Memorial Museum[33], a museum[34], in Estonia[35], founded in 1941[36], headquartered in Võru[37].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald born?

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was born in Jõepere manor[2].

Where did Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald die?

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald died in Tartu[4].

Who was Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald married to?

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's spouses include Marie Elisabeth Kreutzwald[13].

What did Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald do for work?

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald worked as translator[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], physician writer[9], and writer[10].

Where did Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald go to school?

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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