John Vikström

Finnish priest and archbishop
Person human Q2564606
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John Vikström

Summary

John Vikström is a human[1]. He was born in Kronoby[2]. He was born on +1931-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Lutheran pastor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Vikström's place of birth was Kronoby[2].
  • John Vikström was born on +1931-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of John Vikström was Björn Vikström[6].
  • John Vikström held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Swedish was John Vikström's native language[8].
  • John Vikström is identified as part of the Finns ethnic group[9].
  • John Vikström worked as a Lutheran pastor[4].
  • Among John Vikström's employers was Åbo Akademi University[10].
  • John Vikström's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[11].
  • John Vikström was educated at Åbo Akademi University[12].
  • John Vikström received the Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize[13].
  • John Vikström received the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14].
  • John Vikström received the Cross of Merit of the War Invalides[15].
  • John Vikström received the Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Holy Lamb[16].
  • John Vikström received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[17].
  • John Vikström received the Order of Independence[18].
  • John Vikström's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].
  • John Vikström's image is recorded as Haastattelu.jpg[20].
  • John Vikström is recorded as male[21].
  • John Vikström's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Vikström's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114516153[23].
  • John Vikström's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90776539[24].
  • John Vikström's GND ID is recorded as 119293056[25].
  • John Vikström's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85057124[26].
  • John Vikström's Commons category is recorded as John Vikström[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kronoby[2], John Vikström… he was born on +1931-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Finns ethnic group[9]. Swedish was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki[11], a public university[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1640[30], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[31] and Åbo Akademi University[12], a public university[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Turku[35]. Academic degrees include Master of Theology[36] and Doctor of Theology[37].

Career and Affiliations

John Vikström worked as a Lutheran pastor[4]. Among his employers was Åbo Akademi University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize[13], a science award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1920[40]; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14], a grade of an order[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1919[43]; Cross of Merit of the War Invalides[15], an award[44], in Finland[45], founded in 1958[46]; Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Holy Lamb[16]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[17], a grade of an order[47], in Iceland[48], founded in 1921[49]; and Order of Independence[18], an order[50], in Jordan[51], founded in 1921[52].

Personal Life

A child of John Vikström was Björn Vikström[6]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].

Why It Matters

John Vikström ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was John Vikström born?

Born in Kronoby[2], John Vikström…

What did John Vikström do for work?

John Vikström worked as Lutheran pastor[4].

Where did John Vikström go to school?

John Vikström was educated at University of Helsinki[11] and Åbo Akademi University[12].

What awards did John Vikström receive?

Honors received include Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize[13], Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14], Cross of Merit of the War Invalides[15], and Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Holy Lamb[16].

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  5. [22] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . forseti.is. Retrieved . forseti.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] . wikidata.org.
  26. [37] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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
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  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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