Mikael Agricola

Summary

Mikael Agricola is a human^[1]. He was born in Pernå^[2]. He was born on 1508^[3]. He died in Polyany^[4]. He died on April 9, 1557^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], translator^[7], theologian^[8], poet^[9], and Bible translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mikael Agricola's place of birth was Pernå^[2].
• Mikael Agricola died in Polyany^[4].
• Mikael Agricola was born on 1508^[3].
• Mikael Agricola was born on 1510^[12].
• Mikael Agricola died on April 9, 1557^[5].
• Burial took place at Vyborg^[13].
• Mikael Agricola held citizenship in Sweden^[14].
• Mikael Agricola is identified as part of the Finns ethnic group^[15].
• Mikael Agricola worked as a linguist^[6].
• Mikael Agricola's professions included translator^[7].
• Mikael Agricola's professions included theologian^[8].
• Mikael Agricola worked as a poet^[9].
• Mikael Agricola worked as a Bible translator^[10].
• Mikael Agricola worked as a Lutheran pastor^[16].
• Mikael Agricola's field of work was theology^[17].
• Mikael Agricola's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Mikael Agricola's field of work was linguistics^[19].
• Mikael Agricola's field of work was translation^[20].
• Mikael Agricola held the position of Bishop of Turku^[21].
• Mikael Agricola's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[22].
• Mikael Agricola's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[23].
• Mikael Agricola is recorded as male^[24].
• Mikael Agricola's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Mikael Agricola's Commons category is recorded as Mikael Agricola^[26].
• Mikael Agricola's diocese is recorded as Lutheran diocese of Turku^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1509^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1557-04-19^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 34e0c883-5975-45a1-a8ec-8c1dbb7003d5^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Mikael Agricola's place of birth was Pernå^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1508^[3] and 1510^[12]. He is identified as part of the Finns ethnic group^[15].

Education

Mikael Agricola's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], translator^[7], theologian^[8], poet^[9], Bible translator^[10], and Lutheran pastor^[16]. Fields of work include theology^[17], an academic discipline^[33]; poetry^[18], a literary form^[34]; linguistics^[19], an academic discipline^[35]; and translation^[20], an academic major^[36]. Mikael Agricola held the position of Bishop of Turku^[21].

Personal Life

Mikael Agricola's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[23].

Death and Burial

Mikael Agricola died on April 9, 1557^[5]. He died in Polyany^[4]. He is buried at Vyborg^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mikael Agricola include he church^[37], a church building^[38], in Finland^[39], founded in 1933^[40]; Mikael Agricola Day^[41], a flag day in Finland^[42], in Finland^[43]; and he cross^[44], an award^[45], in Finland^[46], founded in 2005^[47].

Why It Matters

Mikael Agricola ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Works attributed to him include Abckiria^[50], a written work^[51]. Entities named for him include he church^[37], a church building^[38], in Finland^[39], founded in 1933^[40]; Mikael Agricola Day^[41], a flag day in Finland^[42], in Finland^[43]; and he cross^[44], an award^[45], in Finland^[46], founded in 2005^[47].

FAQs

Where was Mikael Agricola born?

Mikael Agricola's place of birth was Pernå^[2].

Where did Mikael Agricola die?

Mikael Agricola died in Polyany^[4].

What did Mikael Agricola do for work?

Mikael Agricola worked as linguist^[6], translator^[7], theologian^[8], poet^[9], and Bible translator^[10].

Where did Mikael Agricola go to school?

Mikael Agricola was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[22].