Juha Janhunen

Finnish linguist, professor in East Asian Studies, Univ of Helsinki
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Juha Janhunen

Summary

Juha Janhunen is a human[1]. Born in Pori[2], he… he was born on February 12, 1952[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Juha Janhunen was born in Pori[2].
  • Juha Janhunen was born on February 12, 1952[3].
  • Juha Janhunen held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Swedish was Juha Janhunen's native language[10].
  • Juha Janhunen worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Juha Janhunen worked as a linguist[5].
  • Juha Janhunen's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Juha Janhunen worked as a scientist[7].
  • Juha Janhunen's field of work was anthropology[11].
  • Juha Janhunen's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • Juha Janhunen's field of work was Finno-Ugric[13].
  • Juha Janhunen's field of work was Uralic[14].
  • Juha Janhunen's field of work was Manchu-Tungus[15].
  • Juha Janhunen was employed by University of Helsinki[16].
  • Juha Janhunen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[17].
  • Juha Janhunen was a member of Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters[18].
  • Juha Janhunen was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Juha Janhunen is recorded as male[20].
  • Juha Janhunen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Juha Janhunen's family name is recorded as Janhunen[22].
  • Juha Janhunen's given name is recorded as Juha[23].
  • Juha Janhunen's official website is recorded as https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/b535cfc7-918c-49a2-b61e-a619e9706f1e[24].
  • Juha Janhunen's work location is recorded as Helsinki[25].
  • Juha Janhunen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].
  • Juha Janhunen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Juha Janhunen was born in Pori[2]. He was born on February 12, 1952[3]. Swedish was his native language[10].

Education

Juha Janhunen was educated at University of Helsinki[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include anthropology[11], an academic discipline[28]; linguistics[12], an academic discipline[29]; Finno-Ugric[13], a language family[30]; Uralic[14], a language family[31]; and Manchu-Tungus[15], a language[32]. Juha Janhunen was employed by University of Helsinki[16].

Why It Matters

Juha Janhunen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Juha Janhunen born?

Juha Janhunen's place of birth was Pori[2].

What did Juha Janhunen do for work?

Juha Janhunen worked as anthropologist[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Juha Janhunen go to school?

Juha Janhunen was educated at University of Helsinki[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Retrieved . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . scientiarum.fi. scientiarum.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . tuhat.helsinki.fi. Retrieved . tuhat.helsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . tuhat.helsinki.fi. Retrieved . tuhat.helsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . scientiarum.fi. Retrieved . scientiarum.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . www.ae-info.org. Retrieved . ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . scientiarum.fi. Retrieved . scientiarum.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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