Helvi Leiviskä

Finnish composer
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Summary

Helvi Leiviskä was born on May 25, 1902[1], in Helsinki[2]. She died on August 12, 1982[3], in Helsinki[4]. She worked as a writer[5], composer[6], music educator[7], and librarian[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Finland[10]
  • Employer: Sibelius Academy[11]
  • Educated at: Sibelius Academy[12]
  • Award received: Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Genre: symphony[15]
  • Commons category: Helvi Leiviskä[16]
  • Family name: Leiviskä[17]
  • Given name: Helvi[18], Lemmikki[19]
  • Described at URL: https://core.musicfinland.fi/composers/helvi-leiviska[20]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Women Worldwide[21], 250 female composers[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[23]
  • Birth name: Helvi Lemmikki Leiviskä[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[25]
  • P14750: 9DE7-28CC-1FBF-A8F2-081D[26]

Why It Matters

Helvi Leiviskä has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Helvi Leiviskä born?

Helvi Leiviskä was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did Helvi Leiviskä die?

Helvi Leiviskä died in Helsinki[4].

What did Helvi Leiviskä do for work?

Helvi Leiviskä worked as a writer[5], composer[6], music educator[7], and librarian[8].

Where did Helvi Leiviskä go to school?

Helvi Leiviskä was educated at Sibelius Academy[12].

What awards did Helvi Leiviskä receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . presencecompositrices.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . presencecompositrices.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . ritarikunnat.fi. ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, composer, music educator +1
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Leiviskä
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