Matti Klinge

Finnish historian and professor
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Matti Klinge

Summary

Matti Klinge is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on August 31, 1936[3]. He died on March 5, 2023[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Matti Klinge…
  • Matti Klinge was born on August 31, 1936[3].
  • Matti Klinge died on March 5, 2023[4].
  • Matti Klinge held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Swedish was Matti Klinge's native language[9].
  • Matti Klinge's professions included historian[5].
  • Matti Klinge's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Matti Klinge's field of work was history[10].
  • Matti Klinge was employed by University of Helsinki[11].
  • Matti Klinge was educated at University of Helsinki[12].
  • Matti Klinge was educated at Helsinki Normal Lyceum[13].
  • Matti Klinge received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Matti Klinge received the Swedish Academy Finland Prize[15].
  • Matti Klinge received the Kellgren Award[16].
  • Matti Klinge received the Sven Berggren prize[17].
  • Matti Klinge received the Order of Friendship[18].
  • Matti Klinge received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[19].
  • Matti Klinge was a member of Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters[20].
  • Matti Klinge was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[21].
  • Matti Klinge is recorded as male[22].
  • Matti Klinge's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Matti Klinge supervised Jarosław Suchoples as a doctoral student[24].
  • Matti Klinge's Commons category is recorded as Matti Klinge[25].
  • The cause of death was disease[26].
  • Matti Klinge earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

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Origins and Family

Matti Klinge's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on August 31, 1936[3]. Swedish was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki[12], a public university[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1640[30], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[31] and Helsinki Normal Lyceum[13], a comprehensive school[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1867[34]. Matti Klinge earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and university teacher[6]. Matti Klinge's field of work was history[10]. He was employed by University of Helsinki[11]. He supervised Jarosław Suchoples as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Swedish Academy Finland Prize[15], an award[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1966[39]; Kellgren Award[16], a literary award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1979[42]; Sven Berggren prize[17], an award[43], in Sweden[44]; Order of Friendship[18], an order[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1994[47]; and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[19], an award[48], in Sweden[49].

Death and Burial

Matti Klinge died on March 5, 2023[4]. The cause of death was disease[26].

Why It Matters

Matti Klinge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Matti Klinge born?

Matti Klinge's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

What did Matti Klinge do for work?

Matti Klinge worked as historian[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Matti Klinge go to school?

Matti Klinge was educated at University of Helsinki[12] and Helsinki Normal Lyceum[13].

What awards did Matti Klinge receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Swedish Academy Finland Prize[15], Kellgren Award[16], and Sven Berggren prize[17].

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  24. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . iltalehti.fi. Retrieved . iltalehti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Helsinki, Helsinki Normal Lyceum
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