Hugo Österman

Finnish general (1892-1975)
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Hugo Österman
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Hugo Österman

Summary

Hugo Österman is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on +1892-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on +1975-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hugo Österman's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Hugo Österman died in Helsinki[4].
  • Hugo Österman was born on +1892-09-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugo Österman died on +1975-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hugo Österman held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Hugo Österman held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[9].
  • Swedish was Hugo Österman's native language[10].
  • Hugo Österman's professions included politician[6].
  • Hugo Österman held the position of Minister of Defence of Finland[11].
  • Hugo Österman received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Hugo Österman received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].
  • Hugo Österman received the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[14].
  • Hugo Österman received the Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[15].
  • Hugo Österman received the Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[16].
  • Hugo Österman received the Memorial medal of the War of Liberation[17].
  • Hugo Österman was a member of Jäger Movement[18].
  • Hugo Österman's image is recorded as Osterman hugo.jpg[19].
  • Hugo Österman is recorded as male[20].
  • Hugo Österman's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hugo Österman's ISNI is recorded as 000000003762140X[22].
  • Hugo Österman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18161702[23].
  • Hugo Österman's GND ID is recorded as 124611184[24].
  • Hugo Österman's military branch is recorded as Imperial German Army[25].
  • Hugo Österman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002105149[26].
  • Hugo Österman's IdRef ID is recorded as 097870064[27].

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Origins and Family

Hugo Österman was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on +1892-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Swedish was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Hugo Österman worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of Minister of Defence of Finland[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], a grade of an order[30], in Finland[31], founded in 1942[32]; Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[14], a grade of an order[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1919[35]; Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[15], a grade of an order[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1919[38]; Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[16], a grade of an order[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1918[41]; and Memorial medal of the War of Liberation[17], a campaign medal[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1918[44].

Death and Burial

Hugo Österman died on +1975-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Hugo Österman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Hugo Österman born?

Hugo Österman's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Hugo Österman die?

Hugo Österman passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Hugo Österman do for work?

Hugo Österman worked as politician[6].

What awards did Hugo Österman receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[12], Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[14], and Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Finnish Ministers database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. generals.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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