Jukka Virtanen

Finnish writer, poet, translator, journalist, actor, director and singer
Person human Q11867824
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Jukka Virtanen

Summary

Jukka Virtanen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jämsänkoski[2]. He was born on July 25, 1933[3]. He died in Laakso Hospital[4]. He died on September 1, 2019[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], actor[7], songwriter[8], writer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jämsänkoski[2], Jukka Virtanen…
  • Jukka Virtanen passed away in Laakso Hospital[4].
  • Jukka Virtanen was born on July 25, 1933[3].
  • Jukka Virtanen died on September 1, 2019[5].
  • A child of Jukka Virtanen was Ville Virtanen[12].
  • Jukka Virtanen held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • Jukka Virtanen worked as a journalist[6].
  • Jukka Virtanen's professions included actor[7].
  • Jukka Virtanen's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Jukka Virtanen worked as a writer[9].
  • Jukka Virtanen worked as a poet[10].
  • Jukka Virtanen worked as a translator[14].
  • Jukka Virtanen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[15].
  • Jukka Virtanen received the State Prize[16].
  • Jukka Virtanen received the Captain’s Ball[17].
  • Jukka Virtanen received the Juha Vainio Award[18].
  • Jukka Virtanen received the Golden Venla[19].
  • Jukka Virtanen received the Q11860228[20].
  • Jukka Virtanen is recorded as male[21].
  • Jukka Virtanen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jukka Virtanen's Commons category is recorded as Jukka Virtanen[23].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[24].
  • Jukka Virtanen's family name is recorded as Virtanen[25].
  • Jukka Virtanen's given name is recorded as Jukka[26].
  • Jukka Virtanen's given name is recorded as Jalmari[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-07-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-09-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 99945a22-1f2e-4bb4-8017-996590b9d963[32]

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Origins and Family

Jukka Virtanen was born in Jämsänkoski[2]. He was born on July 25, 1933[3].

Education

Jukka Virtanen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], actor[7], songwriter[8], writer[9], poet[10], and translator[14].

Recognition

Awards received include State Prize[16], a class of award[33], in Finland[34]; Captain’s Ball[17], a sports award[35], in Finland[36], founded in 2002[37]; Juha Vainio Award[18], an award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1991[40]; Golden Venla[19], a television award[41], in Finland[42], founded in 2010[43]; and Q11860228[20], an award[44], in Finland[45], founded in 1994[46].

Personal Life

A child of Jukka Virtanen was Ville Virtanen[12].

Death and Burial

Jukka Virtanen died on September 1, 2019[5]. He died in Laakso Hospital[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Jukka Virtanen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jukka Virtanen born?

Jukka Virtanen's place of birth was Jämsänkoski[2].

Where did Jukka Virtanen die?

Jukka Virtanen died in Laakso Hospital[4].

What did Jukka Virtanen do for work?

Jukka Virtanen worked as journalist[6], actor[7], songwriter[8], writer[9], and poet[10].

Where did Jukka Virtanen go to school?

Jukka Virtanen was educated at University of Helsinki[15].

What awards did Jukka Virtanen receive?

Honors received include State Prize[16], Captain’s Ball[17], Juha Vainio Award[18], and Golden Venla[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . is.fi. Retrieved . is.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . is.fi. is.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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