Ilmar Talve

Estonian author (1919–2007)
Person human Q450535
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ilmar Talve

Summary

Ilmar Talve is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mga[2]. He was born on +1919-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Turku[4]. He died on +2007-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], writer[7], ethnologist[8], literary scholar[9], and man of letters[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mga[2], Ilmar Talve…
  • Ilmar Talve died in Turku[4].
  • Ilmar Talve was born on +1919-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ilmar Talve died on +2007-04-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Ilmar Talve was Juhan Talve[12].
  • Ilmar Talve held citizenship in Estonia[13].
  • Ilmar Talve held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Ilmar Talve's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ilmar Talve worked as a writer[7].
  • Ilmar Talve's professions included ethnologist[8].
  • Ilmar Talve's professions included literary scholar[9].
  • Ilmar Talve's professions included man of letters[10].
  • Ilmar Talve's field of work was ethnology[15].
  • Ilmar Talve's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Ilmar Talve's field of work was literary studies[17].
  • Ilmar Talve was employed by University of Turku[18].
  • Ilmar Talve was educated at University of Tartu[19].
  • Ilmar Talve received the National Identity Award[20].
  • Ilmar Talve received the Henrik Visnapuu Literature Prize[21].
  • Ilmar Talve received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class[22].
  • Ilmar Talve received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23].
  • Ilmar Talve's image is recorded as Ilmar Talve.jpg[24].
  • Ilmar Talve is recorded as male[25].
  • Ilmar Talve's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ilmar Talve's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114806214[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mga[2], Ilmar Talve… he was born on +1919-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ilmar Talve's education included a stint at University of Tartu[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], writer[7], ethnologist[8], literary scholar[9], and man of letters[10]. Fields of work include ethnology[15], a branch of anthropology[28]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[29]; and literary studies[17], an academic discipline[30]. Ilmar Talve was employed by University of Turku[18].

Recognition

Awards received include National Identity Award[20], an award[31], in Estonia[32], founded in 2004[33]; Henrik Visnapuu Literature Prize[21], a literary award[34], in Estonia[35], founded in 1953[36]; Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class[22], a grade of an order[37], in Estonia[38], founded in 1936[39]; and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23], a grade of an order[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1942[42].

Personal Life

A child of Ilmar Talve was Juhan Talve[12].

Death and Burial

Ilmar Talve died on +2007-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Turku[4].

Why It Matters

Ilmar Talve ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ilmar Talve born?

Ilmar Talve was born in Mga[2].

Where did Ilmar Talve die?

Ilmar Talve passed away in Turku[4].

What did Ilmar Talve do for work?

Ilmar Talve worked as university teacher[6], writer[7], ethnologist[8], literary scholar[9], and man of letters[10].

Where did Ilmar Talve go to school?

Ilmar Talve was educated at University of Tartu[19].

What awards did Ilmar Talve receive?

Honors received include National Identity Award[20], Henrik Visnapuu Literature Prize[21], Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class[22], and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Estonian biographical database. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ilmar Talve. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmar-talve
MLA “Ilmar Talve.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmar-talve.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ilmar-talve_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ilmar Talve}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmar-talve}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ilmar Talve — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmar-talve (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmar-talve · Last refreshed: