Ilmari Krohn

Finnish composer, musician and musicologist (1867–1960)
Person human Q1253064
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Ilmari Krohn was born on November 8, 1867[1], in Helsinki[2]. He died on April 25, 1960[3], in Helsinki[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], musician[7], and university teacher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hietaniemi cemetery[10]
  • Father: Julius Krohn[11]
  • Mother: Emma Sofia Nyberg[12]
  • Spouse: Hilja Haahti[13]
  • Child: Ensio Kurki-Suonio[14], Felix Krohn[15], Erkki Kurki-Suonio[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17], Finland[18], Grand Duchy of Finland[19]
  • Native language: Finnish[20]
  • Field of work: classical music[21], musicology[22], liturgical music[23], history of music[24]
  • Position held: docent[25], professor[26]
  • Employer: University of Helsinki[27]
  • Educated at: University of Helsinki[28], University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[29]
  • Student: Otto Andersson[30]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Genre: classical music[33], religious music[34], opera[35]
  • Commons category: Ilmari Krohn[36]
  • Family name: Krohn[37]
  • Given name: Ilmari[38], Henrik[39], Reinhold[40]
  • Work location: Helsinki[41], Tampere[42]
  • Student of: Richard Wilhelm Gottlieb Faltin[43], Henriette Nyberg[44]
  • Instrument: organ[45], piano[46]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Riemann's Music Dictionary[49], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[50], Writers in Finland 1809–1916[51]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[52]

Why It Matters

Ilmari Krohn is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Ilmari Krohn born?

Ilmari Krohn's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Ilmari Krohn die?

Ilmari Krohn passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who were Ilmari Krohn's parents?

Ilmari Krohn's father was Julius Krohn[11]. Ilmari Krohn's mother was Emma Sofia Nyberg[12].

Who was Ilmari Krohn married to?

Ilmari Krohn's spouses include Hilja Haahti[13].

What did Ilmari Krohn do for work?

Ilmari Krohn worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], musician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Ilmari Krohn go to school?

Ilmari Krohn was educated at University of Helsinki[28] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[29].

What awards did Ilmari Krohn receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[31].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  11. [26] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [29] ↑ . CARLA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. 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). Ilmari Krohn. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmari-krohn
MLA “Ilmari Krohn.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmari-krohn.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ilmari-krohn_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ilmari Krohn}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmari-krohn}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ilmari Krohn — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmari-krohn (retrieved 2026-10-17)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ilmari-krohn · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'fi', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||nb */ other names, source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksik"
  2. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → docent, professor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38416|batch #38416]]: befattning P39, enligt blf.fi (docent, lärare, lektor, professor, rektor), LLM tolkat och verifierat"
  3. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → organ, piano
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38032|batch #38032]]: instrument P1303, från blf.fi"
  4. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → classical music, religious music, opera
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37880|batch #37880]]: P136 genre, blf.fi, llm suggested, llm confirmed"
  5. 18w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Richard Wilhelm Gottlieb Faltin, Henriette Nyberg
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36394|batch #36394]]"
  6. 18w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Finnish
    Place of birth → Helsinki
    Field of work → —
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36345|batch #36345]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.