Lauri Viita

Finnish poet (1916-1965)
Person human Q3137806
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Lauri Viita

Summary

Lauri Viita is a human[1]. Born in Pirkkala[2], he… he was born on December 17, 1916[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on December 22, 1965[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lauri Viita was born in Pirkkala[2].
  • Lauri Viita passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Lauri Viita was born on December 17, 1916[3].
  • Lauri Viita died on December 22, 1965[5].
  • Lauri Viita was married to Aila Meriluoto[9].
  • Lauri Viita held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Lauri Viita held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[11].
  • Finnish was Lauri Viita's native language[12].
  • Lauri Viita worked as a poet[6].
  • Lauri Viita's professions included writer[7].
  • Lauri Viita received the Kalevi Jäntti Award[13].
  • Lauri Viita received the Aleksis Kivi Award[14].
  • Lauri Viita received the Tampere Literary Prize[15].
  • Lauri Viita received the Finnish State Prize for Literature[16].
  • Lauri Viita is recorded as male[17].
  • Lauri Viita's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lauri Viita's Commons category is recorded as Lauri Viita[19].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[20].
  • Lauri Viita was part of the conflict Winter War[21].
  • Lauri Viita was part of the conflict Continuation War[22].
  • Lauri Viita's family name is recorded as Viita[23].
  • Lauri Viita's given name is recorded as Lauri[24].
  • Lauri Viita's given name is recorded as Arvi[25].
  • Lauri Viita's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lauri Viita[26].
  • Lauri Viita's work location is recorded as Tampere[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1916-12-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1965-12-22[31]

  • Genre(s): poetry[32]

  • Community tags: poetry[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bc7f706e-a3f5-45f7-b687-81316ae934fb[34]

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Origins and Family

Lauri Viita's place of birth was Pirkkala[2]. He was born on December 17, 1916[3]. Finnish was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Kalevi Jäntti Award[13], a literary award[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1942[37]; Aleksis Kivi Award[14], a literary award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1936[40]; Tampere Literary Prize[15], a literary award[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1944[43]; and Finnish State Prize for Literature[16], a literary award[44], in Finland[45].

Personal Life

Among Lauri Viita's spouses was Aila Meriluoto[9].

Death and Burial

Lauri Viita died on December 22, 1965[5]. He died in Helsinki[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[20].

Why It Matters

Lauri Viita ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Lauri Viita born?

Lauri Viita's place of birth was Pirkkala[2].

Where did Lauri Viita die?

Lauri Viita passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who was Lauri Viita married to?

Lauri Viita's spouses include Aila Meriluoto[9].

What did Lauri Viita do for work?

Lauri Viita worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Lauri Viita receive?

Honors received include Kalevi Jäntti Award[13], Aleksis Kivi Award[14], Tampere Literary Prize[15], and Finnish State Prize for Literature[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . uppslagsverket.fi. uppslagsverket.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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    Native language Finnish
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
    Cause of death traffic collision
    Family name Viita
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