Kristjan Jaak Peterson

Estonian writer (1801-1822)
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Kristjan Jaak Peterson
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Summary

Kristjan Jaak Peterson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on March 14, 1801[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on August 4, 1822[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's place of birth was Riga[2].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson died in Riga[4].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson was born on March 14, 1801[3].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson died on August 4, 1822[5].
  • Burial took place at Pokrov Cemetery[10].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson worked as a poet[6].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's professions included translator[7].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's professions included writer[8].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson was educated at Riga State Gymnasium No.1[12].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[13].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson is recorded as male[14].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's genre is Romanticism[16].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's Commons category is recorded as Kristjan Jaak Peterson[17].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's family name is recorded as Peterson[18].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's given name is recorded as Kristjan[19].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's given name is recorded as Kristian[20].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's given name is recorded as Jaak[21].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[23].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's described by source is recorded as Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Literatur des Baltikums und St. Petersburgs[24].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's described by source is recorded as Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[25].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[26].
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Christian Jakob Petersohn'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: EE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1801-03-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1822-08-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8581525f-6a66-41c4-92e6-db86883d432b[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Kristjan Jaak Peterson… he was born on March 14, 1801[3].

Education

Educated at Riga State Gymnasium No.1[12], a school[33], in Latvia[34], founded in 1211[35] and Imperial University of Dorpat[13], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1803[38], headquartered in Tartu[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Kristjan Jaak Peterson died on August 4, 1822[5]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He is buried at Pokrov Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Kristjan Jaak Peterson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kristjan Jaak Peterson born?

Born in Riga[2].

Where did Kristjan Jaak Peterson die?

Kristjan Jaak Peterson died in Riga[4].

What did Kristjan Jaak Peterson do for work?

Kristjan Jaak Peterson worked as poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8].

Where did Kristjan Jaak Peterson go to school?

Kristjan Jaak Peterson was educated at Riga State Gymnasium No.1[12] and Imperial University of Dorpat[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 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] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Munich Digitization Center. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Kristjan, Kristian, Jaak
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Literatur des Baltikums und St. Petersburgs, Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Genre → —
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