Jānis Sīlis

Latvian linguist
Person human Q97538732
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Jānis Sīlis

Summary

Jānis Sīlis is a human[1]. Born in Riga[2], he… he was born on +1950-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], philologist[5], and teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Jānis Sīlis was born in Riga[2].
  • Jānis Sīlis was born on +1950-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jānis Sīlis's mother was Q136384766[7].
  • Jānis Sīlis held citizenship in Latvia[8].
  • Jānis Sīlis held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Jānis Sīlis worked as a linguist[4].
  • Jānis Sīlis's professions included philologist[5].
  • Jānis Sīlis's professions included teacher[6].
  • Jānis Sīlis was employed by Ventspils University of Applied Sciences[10].
  • Among Jānis Sīlis's employers was University of Latvia[11].
  • Jānis Sīlis was employed by University of Latvia[12].
  • Among Jānis Sīlis's employers was University of Latvia[13].
  • Among Jānis Sīlis's employers was University of Latvia[14].
  • Jānis Sīlis was employed by Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[15].
  • Jānis Sīlis was educated at University of Latvia[16].
  • Jānis Sīlis was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[17].
  • Jānis Sīlis's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Jānis Sīlis's image is recorded as Janis-Silis.jpg[19].
  • Jānis Sīlis is recorded as male[20].
  • Jānis Sīlis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jānis Sīlis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000019830507[22].
  • Jānis Sīlis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67691656[23].
  • Jānis Sīlis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00001379[24].
  • Jānis Sīlis's IdRef ID is recorded as 263085422[25].
  • Jānis Sīlis's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-1939-0761[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Jānis Sīlis… he was born on +1950-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Q136384766[7].

Education

Educated at University of Latvia[16], a public university[27], in Latvia[28], founded in 1919[29], headquartered in Riga[30]; Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[17], a conservatory[31], in Latvia[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Riga[34]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1755[37], headquartered in Moscow[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], philologist[5], and teacher[6]. Employers include Ventspils University of Applied Sciences[10], a university[39], in Latvia[40], founded in 1997[41], headquartered in Ventspils[42]; University of Latvia[11], a public university[43], in Latvia[44], founded in 1919[45], headquartered in Riga[46]; and Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[15], a conservatory[47], in Latvia[48], founded in 1919[49], headquartered in Riga[50].

FAQs

Where was Jānis Sīlis born?

Born in Riga[2], Jānis Sīlis…

Who were Jānis Sīlis's parents?

Jānis Sīlis's mother was Q136384766[7].

What did Jānis Sīlis do for work?

Jānis Sīlis worked as linguist[4], philologist[5], and teacher[6].

Where did Jānis Sīlis go to school?

Jānis Sīlis was educated at University of Latvia[16], Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[17], and Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . literatura.lv. Retrieved . literatura.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . literatura.lv. Retrieved . literatura.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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