Max Jakobson

Finnish journalist and diplomat (1923–2013)
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Max Jakobson

Summary

Max Jakobson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vyborg[2]. He was born on +1923-09-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on +2013-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], historian[7], diplomat[8], politician[9], and civil servant[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Jakobson's place of birth was Vyborg[2].
  • Max Jakobson passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Max Jakobson was born on +1923-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Max Jakobson died on +2013-03-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Max Jakobson was Linda Jakobson[12].
  • Max Jakobson held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • Finnish was Max Jakobson's native language[14].
  • Max Jakobson worked as a journalist[6].
  • Max Jakobson worked as a historian[7].
  • Max Jakobson's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Max Jakobson's professions included politician[9].
  • Max Jakobson worked as a civil servant[10].
  • Max Jakobson's professions included opinion journalist[15].
  • Max Jakobson's field of work was diplomacy[16].
  • Max Jakobson's field of work was opinion journalism[17].
  • Max Jakobson held the position of ambassador of Finland to Sweden[18].
  • Among Max Jakobson's employers was United Nations[19].
  • Max Jakobson received the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class[20].
  • Max Jakobson received the Memorial medal of the Continuation War[21].
  • Max Jakobson received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[22].
  • Max Jakobson received the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23].
  • Max Jakobson received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[24].
  • Max Jakobson received the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[25].
  • Max Jakobson's image is recorded as Max Jakobson.jpg[26].
  • Max Jakobson is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Jakobson was born in Vyborg[2]. He was born on +1923-09-30T00:00:00Z[3]. Finnish was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], historian[7], diplomat[8], politician[9], civil servant[10], and opinion journalist[15]. Fields of work include diplomacy[16], an academic discipline[28] and opinion journalism[17], a journalism genre[29]. Among Max Jakobson's employers was United Nations[19]. He held the position of ambassador of Finland to Sweden[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class[20], a grade of an order[30], in Estonia[31], founded in 1995[32]; Memorial medal of the Continuation War[21], a campaign medal[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1957[35]; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[22], a grade of an order[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1942[38]; Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23], a grade of an order[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1942[41]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[24], a grade of an order[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1942[44]; and Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[25], a grade of an order[45], in Finland[46], founded in 1919[47].

Personal Life

A child of Max Jakobson was Linda Jakobson[12].

Death and Burial

Max Jakobson died on +2013-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Max Jakobson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Max Jakobson born?

Born in Vyborg[2], Max Jakobson…

Where did Max Jakobson die?

Max Jakobson passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Max Jakobson do for work?

Max Jakobson worked as journalist[6], historian[7], diplomat[8], politician[9], and civil servant[10].

What awards did Max Jakobson receive?

Honors received include Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class[20], Memorial medal of the Continuation War[21], Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[22], and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [27] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . president.ee. Retrieved . president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: 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
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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