Liisa Kauppinen

Finnish lawyer and human rights activist
Person human Q15727488
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Liisa Kauppinen

Summary

Liisa Kauppinen is a human[1]. She was born in Nurmo[2]. She was born on May 12, 1939[3]. She worked as a lawyer[4], politician[5], and human rights defender[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Liisa Kauppinen was born in Nurmo[2].
  • Liisa Kauppinen was born on May 12, 1939[3].
  • Liisa Kauppinen held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Finnish was Liisa Kauppinen's native language[9].
  • Finnish Sign Language was Liisa Kauppinen's native language[10].
  • Liisa Kauppinen worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Liisa Kauppinen worked as a politician[5].
  • Liisa Kauppinen worked as a human rights defender[6].
  • Liisa Kauppinen received the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[11].
  • Liisa Kauppinen received the honorary doctorate[12].
  • Liisa Kauppinen received the honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin[13].
  • Liisa Kauppinen received the honorary doctorate[14].
  • Liisa Kauppinen received the järjestöneuvos[15].
  • Liisa Kauppinen is recorded as female[16].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's family name is recorded as Kauppinen[18].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's family name is recorded as Salokorpi[19].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's given name is recorded as Liisa[20].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's medical condition is recorded as deafness[21].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[22].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish Sign Language[23].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as International Sign[24].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American Sign Language[26].
  • Liisa Kauppinen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Liisa Kauppinen's place of birth was Nurmo[2]. She was born on May 12, 1939[3]. Native languages include Finnish[9] and Finnish Sign Language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], politician[5], and human rights defender[6].

Recognition

Awards received include United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[11], a human rights award[28], founded in 1966[29]; honorary doctorate[12], a title of honor[30]; honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin[13], an award[31], in Ireland[32]; and järjestöneuvos[15], a title of honor[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1992[35].

Why It Matters

Liisa Kauppinen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Liisa Kauppinen born?

Born in Nurmo[2], Liisa Kauppinen…

What did Liisa Kauppinen do for work?

Liisa Kauppinen worked as lawyer[4], politician[5], and human rights defender[6].

What awards did Liisa Kauppinen receive?

Honors received include United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[11], honorary doctorate[12], honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin[13], and honorary doctorate[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation lawyer, politician, human rights defender
    Native language Finnish, Finnish Sign Language
    Sex or gender female
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