Ion Creangă

Moldavian - born Romanian writer, raconteur and schoolteacher
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Ion Creangă
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Ion Creangă was born on March 1, 1837, in Humulești. [1][2] He was a writer, autobiographer, children's writer, poet, collector of fairy tales, and short story writer. His citizenship spanned the Principality of Moldavia, the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, and the Kingdom of Romania. [3] He practiced Eastern Orthodoxy. Creangă died on December 31, 1889, in Iași, from a seizure. [4][1][2] He was buried at Eternitatea cemetery.

Ion Creangă

Summary

Ion Creangă is a human[1]. He was born in Humulești[2]. He was born on March 1, 1837[3]. He passed away in Iași[4]. He died on December 31, 1889[5]. He worked as a writer[6], autobiographer[7], children's writer[8], poet[9], and collector of fairy tales[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ion Creangă's place of birth was Humulești[2].
  • Ion Creangă's place of birth was Târgu Neamț[12].
  • Ion Creangă passed away in Iași[4].
  • Ion Creangă was born on March 1, 1837[3].
  • Ion Creangă died on December 31, 1889[5].
  • Burial took place at Eternitatea cemetery[13].
  • Among Ion Creangă's spouses was Ileana Grigoriu[14].
  • A child of Ion Creangă was Constantin Creangă[15].
  • Ion Creangă held citizenship in Principality of Moldavia[16].
  • Ion Creangă held citizenship in United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia[17].
  • Ion Creangă held citizenship in Kingdom of Romania[18].
  • Ion Creangă worked as a writer[6].
  • Ion Creangă worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • Ion Creangă's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Ion Creangă's professions included poet[9].
  • Ion Creangă's professions included collector of fairy tales[10].
  • Ion Creangă worked as a short story writer[19].
  • Ion Creangă was educated at Theological Seminary at Socola Monastery[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Ion Creangă is Q20054879[21].
  • Ion Creangă was a member of Romanian Academy[22].
  • Ion Creangă's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[23].
  • Ion Creangă was influenced by Mihai Eminescu[24].
  • Ion Creangă is recorded as male[25].
  • Ion Creangă's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ion Creangă was affiliated with the independent politician[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Humulești[2], a constituent locality[28], in Romania[29] and Târgu Neamț[12], a town in Romania[30], in Romania[31], founded in 1387[32]. Ion Creangă was born on March 1, 1837[3].

Education

Ion Creangă was educated at Theological Seminary at Socola Monastery[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], autobiographer[7], children's writer[8], poet[9], collector of fairy tales[10], and short story writer[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ion Creangă is Q20054879[21]. Things named for him include Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University[33], a university[34], in Moldova[35], founded in 1940[36].

Personal Life

Ion Creangă was married to Ileana Grigoriu[14]. A child of him was Constantin Creangă[15]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[23]. Political affiliations include independent politician[27], a parliamentary grouping[37] and Free and Independent Faction[38], a political party[39], in Romania[40], founded in 1864[41], headquartered in Iași[42].

Death and Burial

Ion Creangă died on December 31, 1889[5]. He passed away in Iași[4]. The cause of death was seizure[43]. He is buried at Eternitatea cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Ion Creangă ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include pentru copii[46], a literary work[47] and Harap Alb[48], a fairy tale[49]. Entities named for him include Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University[33], a university[34], in Moldova[35], founded in 1940[36].

FAQs

Where was Ion Creangă born?

Born in Humulești[2], Ion Creangă…

Where did Ion Creangă die?

Ion Creangă passed away in Iași[4].

Who was Ion Creangă married to?

Ion Creangă's spouses include Ileana Grigoriu[14].

What did Ion Creangă do for work?

Ion Creangă worked as writer[6], autobiographer[7], children's writer[8], poet[9], and collector of fairy tales[10].

Where did Ion Creangă go to school?

Ion Creangă was educated at Theological Seminary at Socola Monastery[20].

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  24. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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