Minna Canth

Finnish writer, editor
Person human Q298027
Minna Canth
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Minna Canth

Summary

Minna Canth is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tampere[2]. She was born on March 19, 1844[3]. She passed away in Kuopio[4]. She died on May 12, 1897[5]. She worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], playwright[8], businessperson[9], and editor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Minna Canth was born in Tampere[2].
  • Minna Canth passed away in Kuopio[4].
  • Minna Canth was born on March 19, 1844[3].
  • Minna Canth died on May 12, 1897[5].
  • Minna Canth is buried at Kuopio[12].
  • Minna Canth was married to Johan Ferdinand Canth[13].
  • A child of Minna Canth was Jussi Canth[14].
  • A child of Minna Canth was Anni Levander[15].
  • Minna Canth held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[16].
  • Finnish was Minna Canth's native language[17].
  • Minna Canth's professions included writer[6].
  • Minna Canth worked as a journalist[7].
  • Minna Canth's professions included playwright[8].
  • Minna Canth's professions included businessperson[9].
  • Minna Canth worked as an editor[10].
  • Minna Canth's professions included short story writer[18].
  • Minna Canth's field of work was literature[19].
  • Minna Canth's field of work was drama[20].
  • Minna Canth's field of work was journalism[21].
  • Minna Canth's education included a stint at Q11873575[22].
  • Minna Canth was educated at Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary[23].
  • Minna Canth is recorded as female[24].
  • Minna Canth's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Minna Canth's Commons category is recorded as Minna Canth[26].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27].

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Origins and Family

Minna Canth was born in Tampere[2]. She was born on March 19, 1844[3]. Finnish was her native language[17].

Education

Educated at Q11873575[22], a school[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1846[30] and Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary[23], a Teachers' seminar[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1863[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], playwright[8], businessperson[9], editor[10], and short story writer[18]. Fields of work include literature[19], a type of arts[34]; drama[20], a literary mode[35]; and journalism[21], an industry[36].

Personal Life

Among Minna Canth's spouses was Johan Ferdinand Canth[13]. Children include Jussi Canth[14], a farmer[37], 1874–1929[38], of Finland[39] and Anni Levander[15], a translator[40], 1866–1911[41], of Grand Duchy of Finland[42].

Death and Burial

Minna Canth died on May 12, 1897[5]. She died in Kuopio[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27]. She is buried at Kuopio[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Minna Canth include Minna Canth Award[43], an award[44], in Finland[45].

Why It Matters

Minna Canth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to her include Anna Liisa[48], a literary work[49]. Entities named for her include Minna Canth Award[43], an award[44], in Finland[45].

FAQs

Where was Minna Canth born?

Born in Tampere[2], Minna Canth…

Where did Minna Canth die?

Minna Canth died in Kuopio[4].

Who was Minna Canth married to?

Minna Canth's spouses include Johan Ferdinand Canth[13].

What did Minna Canth do for work?

Minna Canth worked as writer[6], journalist[7], playwright[8], businessperson[9], and editor[10].

Where did Minna Canth go to school?

Minna Canth was educated at Q11873575[22] and Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Q11873575, Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary
    Native language Finnish
    Child Jussi Canth, Anni Levander
    Languages spoken, written or signed Swedish, Finnish, Finnish
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