Jože Toporišič

Slovene linguist (1926-2014)
Person human Q4460833
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Jože Toporišič

Summary

Jože Toporišič is a human[1]. He was born in Mostec[2]. He was born on October 11, 1926[3]. He passed away in Ljubljana[4]. He died on December 9, 2014[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and slavist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jože Toporišič's place of birth was Mostec[2].
  • Jože Toporišič died in Ljubljana[4].
  • Jože Toporišič was born on October 11, 1926[3].
  • Jože Toporišič died on December 9, 2014[5].
  • Jože Toporišič held citizenship in Slovenia[9].
  • Jože Toporišič held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[10].
  • Jože Toporišič held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia[11].
  • Jože Toporišič held citizenship in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes[12].
  • Jože Toporišič's professions included linguist[6].
  • Jože Toporišič's professions included slavist[7].
  • Jože Toporišič's field of work was linguistics[13].
  • Jože Toporišič's field of work was normativistics[14].
  • Jože Toporišič's field of work was Slovenian philology[15].
  • Among Jože Toporišič's employers was University of Zagreb[16].
  • Jože Toporišič was employed by University of Ljubljana[17].
  • Jože Toporišič's education included a stint at University of Ljubljana[18].
  • Jože Toporišič received the Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[19].
  • Jože Toporišič received the Boris Kidrič Fund award[20].
  • Jože Toporišič received the Zois award[21].
  • Jože Toporišič was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[22].
  • Jože Toporišič is recorded as male[23].
  • Jože Toporišič's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jože Toporišič's Commons category is recorded as Jože Toporišič[25].
  • Jože Toporišič's family name is recorded as Toporišič[26].
  • Jože Toporišič's given name is recorded as Jože[27].

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Origins and Family

Jože Toporišič was born in Mostec[2]. He was born on October 11, 1926[3].

Education

Jože Toporišič was educated at University of Ljubljana[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and slavist[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[13], an academic discipline[28]; normativistics[14], an academic discipline[29]; and Slovenian philology[15]. Employers include University of Zagreb[16], a public university[30], in Croatia[31], founded in 1669[32], headquartered in Zagreb[33] and University of Ljubljana[17], a public university[34], in Slovenia[35], founded in 1919[36], headquartered in University of Ljubljana Palace[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[19], an order[38], in Slovenia[39], founded in 1992[40]; Boris Kidrič Fund award[20], an award[41], in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[42]; and Zois award[21], an award[43], in Slovenia[44], founded in 1998[45].

Death and Burial

Jože Toporišič died on December 9, 2014[5]. He died in Ljubljana[4].

Why It Matters

Jože Toporišič ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Jože Toporišič born?

Born in Mostec[2], Jože Toporišič…

Where did Jože Toporišič die?

Jože Toporišič passed away in Ljubljana[4].

What did Jože Toporišič do for work?

Jože Toporišič worked as linguist[6] and slavist[7].

Where did Jože Toporišič go to school?

Jože Toporišič was educated at University of Ljubljana[18].

What awards did Jože Toporišič receive?

Honors received include Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[19], Boris Kidrič Fund award[20], and Zois award[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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