Tove Skutnabb-Kangas

Finnish linguist (1940–2023)
Person human Q546837
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Tove Skutnabb-Kangas

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]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Tove Skutnabb-Kangas…
  • 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[8].
  • A child of Tove Skutnabb-Kangas was Caspar Phillipson[9].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas worked as a linguist[6].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas received the Linguapax Prize[11].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas is recorded as female[12].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's Commons category is recorded as Tove Skutnabb-Kangas[14].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's family name is recorded as Skutnabb[15].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's family name is recorded as Kangas[16].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's given name is recorded as Tove[17].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's official website is recorded as http://www.tove-skutnabb-kangas.org/[18].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[20].
  • Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[21].

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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

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas worked as a linguist[6].

Recognition

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas received the Linguapax Prize[11].

Personal Life

Among Tove Skutnabb-Kangas's spouses was Robert Phillipson[8]. A child of her was Caspar Phillipson[9].

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 (68 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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[8].

What did Tove Skutnabb-Kangas do for work?

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas worked as linguist[6].

What awards did Tove Skutnabb-Kangas receive?

Honors received include Linguapax Prize[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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