Ilpo Tiihonen

Finnish poet (1950–2021)
Person human Q6001140
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Ilpo Tiihonen

Summary

Ilpo Tiihonen is a human[1]. Born in Kuopio[2], he… he was born on September 1, 1950[3]. He died in Ylöjärvi[4]. He died on June 8, 2021[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ilpo Tiihonen was born in Kuopio[2].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen passed away in Ylöjärvi[4].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen was born on September 1, 1950[3].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen was born on 1950[9].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen died on June 8, 2021[5].
  • Among Ilpo Tiihonen's spouses was Merja Ikkelä[10].
  • A child of Ilpo Tiihonen was Ville Tiihonen[11].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen's professions included writer[6].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen worked as a poet[7].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen received the Kalevi Jäntti Award[13].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen received the Eino Leino Prize[14].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen received the Savonia Prize[16].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen received the J. H. Erkko Award[17].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen received the Finnish State Prize for Literature[18].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen is recorded as male[19].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen's family name is recorded as Tiihonen[21].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen's given name is recorded as Ilpo[22].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[23].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[24].
  • Ilpo Tiihonen's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[25].

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.

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: FI[27]

  • Began / founded: 1950-09-01[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-06-08[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 19d44abb-8b1f-42e7-91ec-9a8e29114d60[30]

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Origins and Family

Ilpo Tiihonen was born in Kuopio[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 1, 1950[3] and 1950[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and poet[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Kalevi Jäntti Award[13], a literary award[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1942[33]; Eino Leino Prize[14], a literary award[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1956[36]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15], a grade of an order[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1943[39]; Savonia Prize[16], a literary award[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1986[42]; J. H. Erkko Award[17], a literary award[43], in Finland[44], founded in 1964[45]; and Finnish State Prize for Literature[18], a literary award[46], in Finland[47].

Personal Life

Among Ilpo Tiihonen's spouses was Merja Ikkelä[10]. A child of him was Ville Tiihonen[11].

Death and Burial

Ilpo Tiihonen died on June 8, 2021[5]. He died in Ylöjärvi[4].

Why It Matters

Ilpo Tiihonen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Ilpo Tiihonen born?

Born in Kuopio[2], Ilpo Tiihonen…

Where did Ilpo Tiihonen die?

Ilpo Tiihonen died in Ylöjärvi[4].

Who was Ilpo Tiihonen married to?

Ilpo Tiihonen's spouses include Merja Ikkelä[10].

What did Ilpo Tiihonen do for work?

Ilpo Tiihonen worked as writer[6] and poet[7].

What awards did Ilpo Tiihonen receive?

Honors received include Kalevi Jäntti Award[13], Eino Leino Prize[14], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15], and Savonia Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . kuopio.fi. Retrieved . kuopio.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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