Jānis Poruks

Latvian poet and writer (1871–1911)
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Jānis Poruks
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Jānis Poruks

Summary

Jānis Poruks is a human[1]. Born in Druviena Parish[2], he… he was born on October 13, 1871[3]. He passed away in Tartu[4]. He died on June 25, 1911[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jānis Poruks was born in Druviena Parish[2].
  • Jānis Poruks passed away in Tartu[4].
  • Jānis Poruks was born on October 13, 1871[3].
  • Jānis Poruks died on June 25, 1911[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Cemetery[10].
  • Jānis Poruks held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Jānis Poruks worked as a writer[6].
  • Jānis Poruks's professions included poet[7].
  • Jānis Poruks's professions included journalist[8].
  • Jānis Poruks's education included a stint at Polytechnikum Riga[12].
  • Jānis Poruks's education included a stint at Polytechnical Institute Riga[13].
  • Jānis Poruks is recorded as male[14].
  • Jānis Poruks's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jānis Poruks is associated with the Symbolism movement[16].
  • Jānis Poruks's genre is poetry[17].
  • Jānis Poruks's Commons category is recorded as Jānis Poruks[18].
  • The cause of death was neurological disorder[19].
  • Jānis Poruks's family name is recorded as Poruks[20].
  • Jānis Poruks's given name is recorded as Jānis[21].
  • Jānis Poruks's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jānis Poruks[22].
  • Jānis Poruks's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Jānis Poruks's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[24].
  • Jānis Poruks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: LV[27]

  • Began / founded: 1871-10-13[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1911-06-25[29]

  • Community tags: latvian[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2000ab93-cb74-4ea1-a415-a5435c619b85[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jānis Poruks's place of birth was Druviena Parish[2]. He was born on October 13, 1871[3].

Education

Educated at Polytechnikum Riga[12], an educational institution[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1862[34], headquartered in Riga[35] and Polytechnical Institute Riga[13], an educational institution[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1896[38], headquartered in Riga[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and journalist[8].

Death and Burial

Jānis Poruks died on June 25, 1911[5]. He died in Tartu[4]. The cause of death was neurological disorder[19]. He is buried at Forest Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Jānis Poruks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jānis Poruks born?

Born in Druviena Parish[2], Jānis Poruks…

Where did Jānis Poruks die?

Jānis Poruks died in Tartu[4].

What did Jānis Poruks do for work?

Jānis Poruks worked as writer[6], poet[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Jānis Poruks go to school?

Jānis Poruks was educated at Polytechnikum Riga[12] and Polytechnical Institute Riga[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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