Ingrid Rüütel

Estonian folklorist, philologist, and First Lady of Estonia (born 1935)
Person human Q457794
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Ingrid Rüütel

Summary

Ingrid Rüütel is a human[1]. She was born in Tallinn[2]. She was born on November 3, 1935[3]. She worked as an anthropologist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ingrid Rüütel was born in Tallinn[2].
  • Ingrid Rüütel was born on November 3, 1935[3].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's father was Neeme Ruus[6].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's mother was Linda Karin Ruus[7].
  • Ingrid Rüütel held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Ingrid Rüütel held citizenship in Estonia[9].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's field of work was folkloristics[10].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's field of work was musicology[11].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's education included a stint at University of Tartu[12].
  • Ingrid Rüütel received the Order of the Three Stars[13].
  • Ingrid Rüütel received the Order of the White Star, 1st Class[14].
  • Ingrid Rüütel received the Estonian Red Cross Order Third Class[15].
  • Ingrid Rüütel is recorded as female[16].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's Commons category is recorded as Ingrid Rüütel[18].
  • Ingrid Rüütel earned the academic degree of candidate of philology[19].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's family name is recorded as Rüütel[20].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's given name is recorded as Ingrid[21].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[22].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Ingrid Rüütel'}[23].
  • Ingrid Rüütel's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Ingrid Rüütel's place of birth was Tallinn[2]. She was born on November 3, 1935[3]. Her father was Neeme Ruus[6]. Her mother was Linda Karin Ruus[7].

Education

Ingrid Rüütel's education included a stint at University of Tartu[12]. She earned the academic degree of candidate of philology[19].

Career and Affiliations

Ingrid Rüütel worked as an anthropologist[4]. Fields of work include folkloristics[10], a branch of anthropology[25] and musicology[11], an academic discipline[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars[13], an order[27], in Latvia[28], founded in 1924[29]; Order of the White Star, 1st Class[14], a grade of an order[30], in Estonia[31], founded in 1936[32]; and Estonian Red Cross Order Third Class[15].

Why It Matters

Ingrid Rüütel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ingrid Rüütel born?

Ingrid Rüütel's place of birth was Tallinn[2].

Who were Ingrid Rüütel's parents?

Ingrid Rüütel's father was Neeme Ruus[6]. Ingrid Rüütel's mother was Linda Karin Ruus[7].

What did Ingrid Rüütel do for work?

Ingrid Rüütel worked as anthropologist[4].

Where did Ingrid Rüütel go to school?

Ingrid Rüütel was educated at University of Tartu[12].

What awards did Ingrid Rüütel receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars[13], Order of the White Star, 1st Class[14], and Estonian Red Cross Order Third Class[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree candidate of philology
    Given name Ingrid
    Field of work folkloristics, musicology
    Spouse Arnold Rüütel
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