Justinas Marcinkevičius

Lithuanian poet (1930-2011)
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Justinas Marcinkevičius

Summary

Justinas Marcinkevičius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Važatkiemis[2]. He was born on March 10, 1930[3]. He passed away in Vilnius[4]. He died on February 16, 2011[5]. He worked as a poet[6], politician[7], translator[8], playwright[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Justinas Marcinkevičius was born in Važatkiemis[2].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius died in Vilnius[4].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius was born on March 10, 1930[3].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius died on February 16, 2011[5].
  • Burial took place at Antakalnis Cemetery[12].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius held citizenship in Lithuania[13].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius worked as a poet[6].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius worked as a politician[7].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius worked as a translator[8].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius worked as a playwright[9].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius's professions included journalist[10].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius worked as a writer[15].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius's education included a stint at Vilnius University[16].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius received the Lithuanian National Prize[17].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[18].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius received the Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great[19].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius received the Order of the Badge of Honour[20].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius received the Herder Prize[21].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius received the Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[22].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius was a member of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius is recorded as male[24].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[26].
  • Justinas Marcinkevičius's Commons category is recorded as Justinas Marcinkevičius[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: LT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-04-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-02-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2f8fe51-75ae-42f1-97b3-28b21642ee3b[32]

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Origins and Family

Justinas Marcinkevičius was born in Važatkiemis[2]. He was born on March 10, 1930[3].

Education

Justinas Marcinkevičius was educated at Vilnius University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], politician[7], translator[8], playwright[9], journalist[10], and writer[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Lithuanian National Prize[17], a national award[33], in Lithuania[34], founded in 1989[35]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[18], a grade of an order[36], in Lithuania[37]; Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great[19], a grade of an order[38], in Lithuania[39], founded in 1930[40]; Order of the Badge of Honour[20], a socialist order of merit[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1935[43]; Herder Prize[21], a cultural prize[44], founded in 1963[45]; and Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[22], a grade of an order[46], in Estonia[47], founded in 1936[48].

Personal Life

Justinas Marcinkevičius was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[26].

Death and Burial

Justinas Marcinkevičius died on February 16, 2011[5]. He died in Vilnius[4]. He is buried at Antakalnis Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Justinas Marcinkevičius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Justinas Marcinkevičius born?

Born in Važatkiemis[2], Justinas Marcinkevičius…

Where did Justinas Marcinkevičius die?

Justinas Marcinkevičius passed away in Vilnius[4].

What did Justinas Marcinkevičius do for work?

Justinas Marcinkevičius worked as poet[6], politician[7], translator[8], playwright[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Justinas Marcinkevičius go to school?

Justinas Marcinkevičius was educated at Vilnius University[16].

What awards did Justinas Marcinkevičius receive?

Honors received include Lithuanian National Prize[17], Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[18], Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great[19], and Order of the Badge of Honour[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . delfi.lt. Provenance: 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
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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