Heikki Turunen

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Heikki Turunen

Summary

Heikki Turunen is a human[1]. He was born in Pielisjärvi[2]. He was born on December 9, 1945[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pielisjärvi[2], Heikki Turunen…
  • Heikki Turunen was born on December 9, 1945[3].
  • Heikki Turunen held citizenship in Finland[6].
  • Heikki Turunen's professions included writer[4].
  • A notable work attributed to Heikki Turunen is The Dabster[7].
  • Heikki Turunen received the Thanks for the Book Award[8].
  • Heikki Turunen received the Kalevi Jäntti Award[9].
  • Heikki Turunen received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[10].
  • Heikki Turunen is recorded as male[11].
  • Heikki Turunen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Heikki Turunen's family name is recorded as Turunen[13].
  • Heikki Turunen's given name is recorded as Heikki[14].
  • Heikki Turunen's given name is recorded as Anton[15].
  • Heikki Turunen's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[16].
  • Heikki Turunen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[17].
  • Heikki Turunen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Heikki Anton Turunen'}[18].

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[19]

  • Country: FI[20]

  • Began / founded: 1945-12-09[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0c12416a-0487-43fd-aa0d-ace67c782444[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Heikki Turunen's place of birth was Pielisjärvi[2]. He was born on December 9, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Heikki Turunen worked as a writer[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Heikki Turunen is The Dabster[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Thanks for the Book Award[8], a literary award[23], in Finland[24], founded in 1966[25]; Kalevi Jäntti Award[9], a literary award[26], in Finland[27], founded in 1942[28]; and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[10], a grade of an order[29], in Finland[30], founded in 1943[31].

Why It Matters

Heikki Turunen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Heikki Turunen born?

Heikki Turunen's place of birth was Pielisjärvi[2].

What did Heikki Turunen do for work?

Heikki Turunen worked as writer[4].

What awards did Heikki Turunen receive?

Honors received include Thanks for the Book Award[8], Kalevi Jäntti Award[9], and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . libro.fi. Retrieved . libro.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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