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Meelis Friedenthal

Estonian author and academic (born 1973)
Person human Q12370068

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
October 24, 1973
Place of birth
Viljandi
Country of citizenship
Estonia[8]
Occupation
writer, theologian, university teacher, historian
Employer
Tartu University Library, University of Tartu[12][13]
Field of work
prose, theology, history[9][10][11]
Educated at
University of Tartu, University of Tartu, Miina Härma Gymnasium[14]
Award received
Friedrich Puksoo award, Estonian Writer, Stalker, European Union Prize for Literature[18][19][20][21]
Notable work
The Willow King, Golden Age, Language of Angels[15][16][17]
Spouse
Tiina-Erika Friedenthal[7]
Genre
prose, science fiction[23][24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Estonian, German, English, Latin[27][28][29][30]
Family name
Friedenthal[25]
Given name
Meelis[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en Meelis Friedenthal
🔖 Identifiers · 36
ISNI
0000000071490028
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3881-0693
VIAF cluster ID
73681301
Library of Congress authority ID
no2008162577
GND ID
139529446
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Meelis Friedenthal 2021. aasta Arvamusfestivali teadusalal.jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
1483107589747
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
17967225h
BookBrainz author ID
41b04f27-70af-4db9-8584-abc53fe09f62
CBDB.cz author ID
83068
DBC author ID
87097919464970
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
93320
ELNET ID
a11287664
Estonian Research Portal person ID
Meelis_Friedenthal
Freebase ID
/m/0xnnxgz
Goodreads author ID
5234108
IdRef ID
191568627
IxTheo authority ID
703360477
KBR person ID
21337485
LibraryThing author ID
friedenthalmeelis
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2016917438
NSK (VIAF) ID
000720012
NSK ID
981005725918509366
NUKAT ID
n2021024420
National Library of Latvia ID
000225026
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:C8Qs;=Bl
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
396540856
Open Library ID
OL6773503A, OL7523074A
Parsifal cluster ID
827165
Persée author ID
695043
Publons author ID
2674470
ResearcherID
B-1993-2013
SVKKL authority ID
0360596-Friedenthal-Meelis-1973
Scopus author ID
25721971600
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqFQQYhdVpgxfvK6xfDv3

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Languages spoken, written or signed 4
English, German, Latin, Estonian
Occupation 4
writer, historian, theologian, university teacher
Field of work 3
history, theology, prose
Educated at 2
University of Tartu, Miina Härma Gymnasium
Employer 2
University of Tartu, Tartu University Library
Genre 2
prose, science fiction
Award received 1
European Union Prize for Literature
Country of citizenship 1
Estonia
Given name 1
Meelis
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Viljandi
Sex or gender 1
male
← Winner 1
European Union Prize for Literature
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Summary

Meelis Friedenthal was born on October 24, 1973[1], in Viljandi[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], theologian[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6].

FAQs

Where was Meelis Friedenthal born?

Meelis Friedenthal's place of birth was Viljandi[2].

Who was Meelis Friedenthal married to?

Meelis Friedenthal's spouses include Tiina-Erika Friedenthal[7].

What did Meelis Friedenthal do for work?

Meelis Friedenthal worked as a writer[3], theologian[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6].

Where did Meelis Friedenthal go to school?

Meelis Friedenthal was educated at Miina Härma Gymnasium[14].

What awards did Meelis Friedenthal receive?

Honors received include Friedrich Puksoo award[18], Estonian Writer[19], Stalker[20], and European Union Prize for Literature[21].

Related Entities

Estonia theology University of Tartu

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . euprizeliterature.eu. Retrieved . euprizeliterature.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Estonian Research Portal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Tartu, University of Tartu, Miina Härma Gymnasium
    Family name → Friedenthal
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