Jakob Hurt

Estonian ethnologist, folklorist and linguist (1839-1907)
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Jakob Hurt

Summary

Jakob Hurt is a human[1]. Born in Himmaste[2], he… he was born on July 22, 1839[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on January 13, 1907[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], theologian[7], writer[8], archivist[9], and cleric[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Himmaste[2], Jakob Hurt…
  • Jakob Hurt passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Jakob Hurt was born on July 22, 1839[3].
  • Jakob Hurt died on January 13, 1907[5].
  • Jakob Hurt is buried at Raadi cemetery[12].
  • A child of Jakob Hurt was Rudolf Hurt[13].
  • A child of Jakob Hurt was Max Hurt[14].
  • Jakob Hurt held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Jakob Hurt's professions included linguist[6].
  • Jakob Hurt worked as a theologian[7].
  • Jakob Hurt worked as a writer[8].
  • Jakob Hurt's professions included archivist[9].
  • Jakob Hurt worked as a cleric[10].
  • Jakob Hurt was educated at University of Helsinki[16].
  • Jakob Hurt's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[17].
  • Jakob Hurt was a member of Corporation Livonia[18].
  • Jakob Hurt's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].
  • Jakob Hurt is recorded as male[20].
  • Jakob Hurt's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jakob Hurt's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Hurt[22].
  • Jakob Hurt's family name is recorded as Hurt[23].
  • Jakob Hurt's given name is recorded as Jakob[24].
  • Jakob Hurt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jakob Hurt[25].
  • Jakob Hurt's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26].
  • Jakob Hurt's described by source is recorded as Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[27].

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Origins and Family

Jakob Hurt's place of birth was Himmaste[2]. He was born on July 22, 1839[3].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki[16], a public university[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1640[30], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[31] and Imperial University of Dorpat[17], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1803[34], headquartered in Tartu[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], theologian[7], writer[8], archivist[9], and cleric[10].

Personal Life

Children include Rudolf Hurt[13], a clergyman[36], 1874–1918[37], of Russian Empire[38] and Max Hurt[14], a banker[39], 1871–1938[40], of Estonia[41]. Jakob Hurt's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].

Death and Burial

Jakob Hurt died on January 13, 1907[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Raadi cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jakob Hurt include Jakob Hurt's National Culture Award[42], an award[43], in Estonia[44], founded in 1990[45].

Why It Matters

Jakob Hurt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

Entities named for him include Jakob Hurt's National Culture Award[42], an award[43], in Estonia[44], founded in 1990[45].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Hurt born?

Born in Himmaste[2], Jakob Hurt…

Where did Jakob Hurt die?

Jakob Hurt died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Jakob Hurt do for work?

Jakob Hurt worked as linguist[6], theologian[7], writer[8], archivist[9], and cleric[10].

Where did Jakob Hurt go to school?

Jakob Hurt was educated at University of Helsinki[16] and Imperial University of Dorpat[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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