Jorģis Zemitāns

Latvian military officer (1873-1928), commander in the Latvian War of Independence
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Jorģis Zemitāns

Summary

Jorģis Zemitāns is a human[1]. He was born in Skrīveri Parish[2]. He was born on February 23, 1873[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on January 16, 1928[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jorģis Zemitāns's place of birth was Skrīveri Parish[2].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns's place of birth was Skrīveri[8].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns died in Riga[4].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns was born on February 23, 1873[3].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns died on January 16, 1928[5].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns held citizenship in Russian Empire[9].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns held citizenship in Latvia[10].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns worked as a military officer[6].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns was educated at Jelgava Real school[11].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns's education included a stint at Vilnius Military School[12].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns received the Order of Lāčplēsis[13].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns received the Cross of Liberty[14].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns received the Order of St. Vladimir[15].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns is recorded as male[16].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns's Commons category is recorded as Jorģis Zemitāns[18].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns was part of the conflict World War I[20].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns was part of the conflict Latvian War of Independence[21].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns's allegiance is recorded as Russian Empire[22].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[23].
  • Jorģis Zemitāns's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'Jorģis Zemitāns'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Skrīveri Parish[2], a parish of Latvia[25], in Latvia[26] and Skrīveri[8], a village in Latvia[27], in Latvia[28]. Jorģis Zemitāns was born on February 23, 1873[3].

Education

Educated at Jelgava Real school[11], a Realschule[29], in Russian Empire[30], founded in 1857[31] and Vilnius Military School[12], a military school[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1864[34].

Career and Affiliations

Jorģis Zemitāns worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lāčplēsis[13], an order[35], in Latvia[36], founded in 1919[37]; Cross of Liberty[14], a decoration[38], in Estonia[39], founded in 1919[40]; and Order of St. Vladimir[15], an order[41], in Russian Empire[42], founded in 1782[43].

Death and Burial

Jorģis Zemitāns died on January 16, 1928[5]. He died in Riga[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jorģis Zemitāns include Zemitāni train station[44], a railway station[45], in Latvia[46], founded in 1889[47].

Why It Matters

Jorģis Zemitāns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Zemitāni train station[44], a railway station[45], in Latvia[46], founded in 1889[47].

FAQs

Where was Jorģis Zemitāns born?

Jorģis Zemitāns was born in Skrīveri Parish[2].

Where did Jorģis Zemitāns die?

Jorģis Zemitāns passed away in Riga[4].

What did Jorģis Zemitāns do for work?

Jorģis Zemitāns worked as military officer[6].

Where did Jorģis Zemitāns go to school?

Jorģis Zemitāns was educated at Jelgava Real school[11] and Vilnius Military School[12].

What awards did Jorģis Zemitāns receive?

Honors received include Order of Lāčplēsis[13], Cross of Liberty[14], and Order of St. Vladimir[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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