Kari Tarkiainen

Finnish historian and civil servant
Person human Q4355597
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Kari Tarkiainen

Summary

Kari Tarkiainen is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on June 14, 1938[3]. He worked as a writer[4], historian[5], archivist[6], and civil servant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kari Tarkiainen was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Kari Tarkiainen was born on June 14, 1938[3].
  • Kari Tarkiainen held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Kari Tarkiainen held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Kari Tarkiainen worked as a writer[4].
  • Kari Tarkiainen worked as a historian[5].
  • Kari Tarkiainen worked as an archivist[6].
  • Kari Tarkiainen worked as a civil servant[7].
  • Kari Tarkiainen received the Swedish Academy Finland Prize[11].
  • Kari Tarkiainen received the Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize[12].
  • Kari Tarkiainen received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].
  • Kari Tarkiainen received the Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[14].
  • Kari Tarkiainen was a member of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters[15].
  • Kari Tarkiainen is recorded as male[16].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's Commons category is recorded as Kari Tarkiainen[18].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's family name is recorded as Tarkiainen[19].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's given name is recorded as Kari[20].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's given name is recorded as Valtteri[21].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's relative is recorded as Maria Jotuni[22].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's relative is recorded as Viljo Tarkiainen[23].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[24].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kari Valtteri Tarkiainen'}[25].
  • Kari Tarkiainen's sibling is recorded as Lauri Tarkiainen[26].

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Origins and Family

Kari Tarkiainen was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on June 14, 1938[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], historian[5], archivist[6], and civil servant[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Swedish Academy Finland Prize[11], an award[27], in Sweden[28], founded in 1966[29]; Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize[12], a science award[30], in Finland[31], founded in 1920[32]; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], a grade of an order[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1942[35]; and Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[14], a grade of an order[36], in Sweden[37].

Why It Matters

Kari Tarkiainen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Kari Tarkiainen born?

Kari Tarkiainen's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

What did Kari Tarkiainen do for work?

Kari Tarkiainen worked as writer[4], historian[5], archivist[6], and civil servant[7].

What awards did Kari Tarkiainen receive?

Honors received include Swedish Academy Finland Prize[11], Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize[12], Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], and Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . State Calendar of Finland. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . State Calendar of Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . acadsci.fi. Retrieved . acadsci.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Kari, Valtteri
    Family name Tarkiainen
    Sibling Lauri Tarkiainen
    Country of citizenship Sweden, Finland
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