Tove Skutnabb-Kangas

Finnish linguist (1940–2023)
Person human Q546837
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Summary

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas is a human[1]. She was born in Helsinki[2]. She was born on July 6, 1940[3]. She died in Lund[4]. She died on May 29, 2023[5]. She worked as a linguist[6] and pedagogue[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas passed away in Lund[4].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas was born on July 6, 1940[3].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas died on May 29, 2023[5].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas was married to Robert Phillipson[9].
  • A child of Tove Skutnabb-Kangas was Caspar Phillipson[10].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas worked as a linguist[6].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas received the Linguapax Prize[12].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas is recorded as female[13].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's Commons category is recorded as Tove Skutnabb-Kangas[15].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's family name is recorded as Skutnabb[16].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's family name is recorded as Kangas[17].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's given name is recorded as Tove[18].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's official website is recorded as http://www.tove-skutnabb-kangas.org/[19].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[21].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[22].

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Origins and Family

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas was born in Helsinki[2]. She was born on July 6, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and pedagogue[7].

Recognition

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas received the Linguapax Prize[12].

Personal Life

Among Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's spouses was Robert Phillipson[9]. A child of her was Caspar Phillipson[10].

Death and Burial

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas died on May 29, 2023[5]. She died in Lund[4].

Why It Matters

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Tove Skutnabb-Kangas born?

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did Tove Skutnabb-Kangas die?

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas died in Lund[4].

Who was Tove Skutnabb-Kangas married to?

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's spouses include Robert Phillipson[9].

What did Tove Skutnabb-Kangas do for work?

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas worked as linguist[6] and pedagogue[7].

What awards did Tove Skutnabb-Kangas receive?

Honors received include Linguapax Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . linguapax.org. linguapax.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'ga', 'it', 'pl', '
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 6980
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sancho el sabio foundation id: 6980, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285245631|Tove Skutnabb-Kangas (#285245631)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7873|San"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, pedagogue
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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