Jakob Hurt
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Summary
Jakob Hurt was born on July 22, 1839[1], in Himmaste[2]. He died on January 13, 1907[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], theologian[6], writer[7], archivist[8], and cleric[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Raadi cemetery[11]
- Child: Rudolf Hurt[12], Max Hurt[13]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14]
- Occupation: ethnologist[15], parson[16]
- Educated at: University of Helsinki[17], Imperial University of Dorpat[18]
- Member of: Corporation Livonia[19]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Commons category: Jakob Hurt[22]
- Family name: Hurt[23]
- Given name: Jakob[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jakob Hurt[25]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26], Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Estonian[28]
- Commons Creator page: Jakob Hurt[29]
- Name in native language: Jakob Hurt[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Eesti 1000[31]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jakob Hurt include Jakob Hurt's National Culture Award[32], an award[33], in Estonia[34], founded in 1990[35].
Why It Matters
Jakob Hurt has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for him include Jakob Hurt's National Culture Award[32], an award[33], in Estonia[34], founded in 1990[35].
FAQs
Where was Jakob Hurt born?
Jakob Hurt's place of birth was Himmaste[2].
Where did Jakob Hurt die?
Jakob Hurt died in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Jakob Hurt do for work?
Jakob Hurt worked as a linguist[5], theologian[6], writer[7], archivist[8], and cleric[9].
Where did Jakob Hurt go to school?
Jakob Hurt was educated at University of Helsinki[17] and Imperial University of Dorpat[18].