Martti Rautanen

Finnish missionary (1845–1926)
Person human Q1377253
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Martti Rautanen

Summary

Martti Rautanen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tikopis[2]. He was born on November 10, 1845[3]. He passed away in Olukonda[4]. He died on October 19, 1926[5]. He worked as a translator[6], Bible translator[7], priest[8], missionary[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tikopis[2], Martti Rautanen…
  • Martti Rautanen passed away in Olukonda[4].
  • Martti Rautanen passed away in Ovamboland[12].
  • Martti Rautanen was born on November 10, 1845[3].
  • Martti Rautanen died on October 19, 1926[5].
  • Among Martti Rautanen's spouses was Q136206497[13].
  • Martti Rautanen held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Martti Rautanen worked as a translator[6].
  • Martti Rautanen's professions included Bible translator[7].
  • Martti Rautanen worked as a priest[8].
  • Martti Rautanen worked as a missionary[9].
  • Martti Rautanen's professions included botanical collector[10].
  • Martti Rautanen worked as a scientific collector[15].
  • Martti Rautanen received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[16].
  • Martti Rautanen received the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[17].
  • Martti Rautanen's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].
  • Martti Rautanen is recorded as male[19].
  • Martti Rautanen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Martti Rautanen's Commons category is recorded as Martti Rautanen[21].
  • Martti Rautanen's family name is recorded as Rautanen[22].
  • Martti Rautanen's given name is recorded as Martti[23].
  • Martti Rautanen's work location is recorded as Olukonda[24].
  • Martti Rautanen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[25].
  • Martti Rautanen's start of work period is recorded as 1889[26].
  • Martti Rautanen's collection items at is recorded as Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martti Rautanen's place of birth was Tikopis[2]. He was born on November 10, 1845[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], Bible translator[7], priest[8], missionary[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[16], a grade of an order[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1919[30] and Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[17], a grade of an order[31], in Prussia[32].

Personal Life

Among Martti Rautanen's spouses was Q136206497[13]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].

Death and Burial

Martti Rautanen died on October 19, 1926[5]. Recorded place of death include Olukonda[4], a human settlement[33], in Namibia[34] and Ovamboland[12], a bantustan of South West Africa[35], in South-West Africa[36], founded in 1973[37].

Why It Matters

Martti Rautanen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Martti Rautanen born?

Martti Rautanen was born in Tikopis[2].

Where did Martti Rautanen die?

Martti Rautanen passed away in Olukonda[4].

Who was Martti Rautanen married to?

Martti Rautanen's spouses include Q136206497[13].

What did Martti Rautanen do for work?

Martti Rautanen worked as translator[6], Bible translator[7], priest[8], missionary[9], and botanical collector[10].

What awards did Martti Rautanen receive?

Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[16] and Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. wikidata.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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Martti Rautanen. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/martti-rautanen
MLA “Martti Rautanen.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/martti-rautanen.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_martti-rautanen_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Martti Rautanen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/martti-rautanen}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Martti Rautanen — https://4ort.xyz/entity/martti-rautanen (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/martti-rautanen · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Spouse Q136206497
    Country of citizenship Finland
    Religion or worldview Lutheranism
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31719|batch #31719]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (16)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.