Hannu Karpo

Finnish reporter
Person human Q5649280

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
March 5, 1942
Date of death
March 18, 2025, March 23, 2025[3][5]
Place of birth
Helsinki
Country of citizenship
Finland[7]
Occupation
journalist
Employer
Yle (1958–1982)[9]
Citizenship
Finland
Languages spoken, written or signed
Finnish
Family name
Karpo[19]
Given name
Hannu
Military, police or special rank
Major[17]
Native language
Finnish[8]
Number of children
4.0
Residence
Vihti[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hannu Karpo
🔖 Identifiers · 13
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Hannu Karpo 1965.jpg ↗
Elonet person ID
100927
Film.ru person ID
hannu-karpo
Freebase ID
/m/03cpnjr
Geni.com profile ID
6000000086686012996
IMDb ID
nm1559483
Kinobox person ID
1568654
Prabook ID
2329057
RITVA person ID
13403
TMDB person ID
2671893
Yle topic ID
18-166640
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ČSFD person ID
108538

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Award received 2
Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Employer 1
Yle
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Native language 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Residence 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Hannu Karpo was born in Helsinki[1]. He was born on March 5, 1942[2]. He died on March 18, 2025[3]. He worked as a journalist[4].

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Recognition

Awards received include State Award for Public Information[12], a journalism prize[20], in Finland[21], founded in 1967[22]; Finnish Journalist Award[13], an award[23], in Finland[24], founded in 1993[25]; Golden Venla[14], a television award[26], in Finland[27], founded in 2010[28]; and Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15], a grade of an order[29], in Finland[30], founded in 1942[31].

FAQs

Where was Hannu Karpo born?

Born in Helsinki[1].

What did Hannu Karpo do for work?

Hannu Karpo worked as journalist[4].

Where did Hannu Karpo go to school?

Hannu Karpo was educated at Ressu Upper Secondary School[10].

What awards did Hannu Karpo receive?

Honors received include State Award for Public Information[12], Finnish Journalist Award[13], Golden Venla[14], and Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15].

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  12. [15] ↑ . ritarikunnat.fi. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [2] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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