Toivo Haapanen

Finnish conductor and music scholar (1889–1950)
Person human Q5780956
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Toivo Haapanen

Summary

Toivo Haapanen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Karvia[2]. He was born on May 15, 1889[3]. He died in Asikkala[4]. He died on July 22, 1950[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], intellectual[7], musicologist[8], and violinist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Toivo Haapanen's place of birth was Karvia[2].
  • Toivo Haapanen passed away in Asikkala[4].
  • Toivo Haapanen was born on May 15, 1889[3].
  • Toivo Haapanen died on July 22, 1950[5].
  • A child of Toivo Haapanen was Tuomas Haapanen[11].
  • Toivo Haapanen held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Toivo Haapanen worked as a conductor[6].
  • Toivo Haapanen worked as an intellectual[7].
  • Toivo Haapanen worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Toivo Haapanen worked as a violinist[9].
  • Toivo Haapanen held the position of conductor[13].
  • Toivo Haapanen was employed by Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra[14].
  • Among Toivo Haapanen's employers was Yle[15].
  • Toivo Haapanen was employed by University of Helsinki[16].
  • Toivo Haapanen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[17].
  • Toivo Haapanen is recorded as male[18].
  • Toivo Haapanen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Toivo Haapanen's Commons category is recorded as Toivo Haapanen[20].
  • Toivo Haapanen earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Toivo Haapanen's family name is recorded as Haapanen[22].
  • Toivo Haapanen's given name is recorded as Toivo[23].
  • Toivo Haapanen's given name is recorded as Elias[24].
  • Toivo Haapanen's instrument is recorded as violin[25].
  • Toivo Haapanen's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[26].
  • Toivo Haapanen's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1917–1944[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: 1889-05-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1950-07-22[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, finnish conductor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9b6f98b6-5778-4b36-8994-a793746f2f35[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Karvia[2], Toivo Haapanen… he was born on May 15, 1889[3].

Education

Toivo Haapanen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], intellectual[7], musicologist[8], and violinist[9]. Employers include Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra[14], an orchestra[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1927[37]; Yle[15], a radio station[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1926[40], headquartered in Länsi-Pasila[41]; and University of Helsinki[16], a public university[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1640[44], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[45]. Toivo Haapanen held the position of conductor[13].

Personal Life

A child of Toivo Haapanen was Tuomas Haapanen[11].

Death and Burial

Toivo Haapanen died on July 22, 1950[5]. He died in Asikkala[4].

Why It Matters

Toivo Haapanen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Toivo Haapanen born?

Toivo Haapanen was born in Karvia[2].

Where did Toivo Haapanen die?

Toivo Haapanen passed away in Asikkala[4].

What did Toivo Haapanen do for work?

Toivo Haapanen worked as conductor[6], intellectual[7], musicologist[8], and violinist[9].

Where did Toivo Haapanen go to school?

Toivo Haapanen was educated at University of Helsinki[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Asikkala
    Child Tuomas Haapanen
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
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