Jaak Kangilaski

Estonian art historian (1939-2022)
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Jaak Kangilaski

Summary

Jaak Kangilaski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Viljandi[2]. He was born on +1939-12-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-08-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an art historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jaak Kangilaski's place of birth was Viljandi[2].
  • Jaak Kangilaski was born on +1939-12-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jaak Kangilaski died on +2022-08-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Jaak Kangilaski is buried at Metsakalmistu[7].
  • Jaak Kangilaski's father was Juhan Kangilaski[8].
  • Jaak Kangilaski's mother was Mari Kangilaski[9].
  • A child of Jaak Kangilaski was Jaan Kangilaski[10].
  • A child of Jaak Kangilaski was Kadri Kangilaski[11].
  • Jaak Kangilaski held citizenship in Estonia[12].
  • Jaak Kangilaski held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Estonian was Jaak Kangilaski's native language[14].
  • Jaak Kangilaski worked as an art historian[5].
  • Among Jaak Kangilaski's employers was University of Tartu[15].
  • Among Jaak Kangilaski's employers was Estonian Academy of Arts[16].
  • Jaak Kangilaski was educated at University of Tartu[17].
  • Jaak Kangilaski received the Merited Worker of Culture of Estonian SSR[18].
  • Jaak Kangilaski received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class[19].
  • Jaak Kangilaski received the Kristjan Raud Prize[20].
  • Jaak Kangilaski's image is recorded as Jaak Kangilaski 2007.jpg[21].
  • Jaak Kangilaski is recorded as male[22].
  • Jaak Kangilaski's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jaak Kangilaski's ISNI is recorded as 000000008376265X[24].
  • Jaak Kangilaski's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42009256[25].
  • Jaak Kangilaski's GND ID is recorded as 133951065[26].
  • Jaak Kangilaski's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86067247[27].

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Origins and Family

Jaak Kangilaski's place of birth was Viljandi[2]. He was born on +1939-12-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Juhan Kangilaski[8]. His mother was Mari Kangilaski[9]. Estonian was his native language[14].

Education

Jaak Kangilaski was educated at University of Tartu[17].

Career and Affiliations

Jaak Kangilaski's professions included art historian[5]. Employers include University of Tartu[15], a public university[28], in Estonia[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Tartu[31] and Estonian Academy of Arts[16], a university[32], in Estonia[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Tallinn[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Merited Worker of Culture of Estonian SSR[18], an honorary title of the Estonian SSR[36], in Soviet Union[37]; Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class[19], a grade of an order[38], in Estonia[39], founded in 1936[40]; and Kristjan Raud Prize[20], an art prize[41], in Estonia[42], founded in 1973[43].

Personal Life

Children include Jaan Kangilaski[10], a philosopher[44], b. 1970[45], of Estonia[46], specialised in analytic philosophy[47] and Kadri Kangilaski[11], an artist[48], b. 1973[49], of Estonia[50].

Death and Burial

Jaak Kangilaski died on +2022-08-30T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Metsakalmistu[7].

Why It Matters

Jaak Kangilaski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Jaak Kangilaski born?

Jaak Kangilaski was born in Viljandi[2].

Who were Jaak Kangilaski's parents?

Jaak Kangilaski's father was Juhan Kangilaski[8]. Jaak Kangilaski's mother was Mari Kangilaski[9].

What did Jaak Kangilaski do for work?

Jaak Kangilaski worked as art historian[5].

Where did Jaak Kangilaski go to school?

Jaak Kangilaski was educated at University of Tartu[17].

What awards did Jaak Kangilaski receive?

Honors received include Merited Worker of Culture of Estonian SSR[18], Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class[19], and Kristjan Raud Prize[20].

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  24. [3] . Estonian Research Portal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . kultuur.err.ee. kultuur.err.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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