Hannu Mäkelä

Finnish writer
Person human Q907963
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Hannu Mäkelä

Summary

Hannu Mäkelä is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on August 18, 1943[3]. He worked as a poet[4], writer[5], children's writer[6], and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hannu Mäkelä's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Hannu Mäkelä was born on August 18, 1943[3].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's father was Väinö Mäkelä[9].
  • Hannu Mäkelä held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's professions included poet[4].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's professions included writer[5].
  • Hannu Mäkelä worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Hannu Mäkelä worked as a playwright[7].
  • Hannu Mäkelä received the Eino Leino Prize[11].
  • Hannu Mäkelä received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12].
  • Hannu Mäkelä received the Finlandia Award[13].
  • Hannu Mäkelä received the Anni Swan Medal[14].
  • Hannu Mäkelä received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15].
  • Hannu Mäkelä received the Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16].
  • Hannu Mäkelä is recorded as male[17].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's genre is fairy tale[19].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's Commons category is recorded as Hannu Mäkelä[20].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's family name is recorded as Mäkelä[21].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's given name is recorded as Hannu[22].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's given name is recorded as Eljas[23].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's official website is recorded as https://www.hannumakela.com/[24].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[25].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[26].
  • Hannu Mäkelä's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[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: 1943-08-18[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 535add92-2e76-483c-90e7-fa3b737d2cef[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki[2], Hannu Mäkelä… he was born on August 18, 1943[3]. His father was Väinö Mäkelä[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], children's writer[6], and playwright[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Eino Leino Prize[11], a literary award[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1956[34]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12], a grade of an order[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1943[37]; Finlandia Award[13], a literary award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1984[40]; Anni Swan Medal[14], an award[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1961[43]; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15], a grade of an order[44], in Finland[45], founded in 1942[46]; and Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], a grade of an order[47], in Finland[48], founded in 1942[49].

Why It Matters

Hannu Mäkelä ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Hannu Mäkelä born?

Born in Helsinki[2], Hannu Mäkelä…

Who were Hannu Mäkelä's parents?

Hannu Mäkelä's father was Väinö Mäkelä[9].

What did Hannu Mäkelä do for work?

Hannu Mäkelä worked as poet[4], writer[5], children's writer[6], and playwright[7].

What awards did Hannu Mäkelä receive?

Honors received include Eino Leino Prize[11], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12], Finlandia Award[13], and Anni Swan Medal[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Q135245660. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . kirjasaatio.fi. Retrieved . kirjasaatio.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Q135245660. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Q135245660. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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