Uldis Bērziņš

Latvian poet and translator (1944–2021)
Person human Q2096557
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Uldis Bērziņš

Summary

Uldis Bērziņš is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on May 17, 1944[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on March 24, 2021[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], writer[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Uldis Bērziņš…
  • Uldis Bērziņš passed away in Riga[4].
  • Uldis Bērziņš was born on May 17, 1944[3].
  • Uldis Bērziņš died on March 24, 2021[5].
  • A child of Uldis Bērziņš was Ansis Ataols Bērziņš[12].
  • Uldis Bērziņš held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Uldis Bērziņš held citizenship in Latvia[14].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's professions included linguist[6].
  • Uldis Bērziņš worked as a poet[7].
  • Uldis Bērziņš worked as a translator[8].
  • Uldis Bērziņš worked as a writer[9].
  • Uldis Bērziņš worked as a politician[10].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's field of work was translation[15].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's field of work was Latvian poetry[16].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's education included a stint at University of Latvia[17].
  • Uldis Bērziņš received the Order of the Three Stars[18].
  • Uldis Bērziņš received the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science[19].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[20].
  • Uldis Bērziņš is recorded as male[21].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's family name is recorded as Bērziņš[23].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's given name is recorded as Uldis[24].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[25].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[26].
  • Uldis Bērziņš's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: LV[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-05-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-03-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2a15e60b-e0d2-46a5-bf9d-33a079e9a4b3[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Uldis Bērziņš… he was born on May 17, 1944[3].

Education

Uldis Bērziņš's education included a stint at University of Latvia[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], writer[9], and politician[10]. Fields of work include translation[15], an academic major[33] and Latvian poetry[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars[18], an order[34], in Latvia[35], founded in 1924[36] and Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science[19], a science award[37], in Estonia[38], founded in 1994[39].

Personal Life

A child of Uldis Bērziņš was Ansis Ataols Bērziņš[12]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[20].

Death and Burial

Uldis Bērziņš died on March 24, 2021[5]. He passed away in Riga[4].

Why It Matters

Uldis Bērziņš ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Uldis Bērziņš born?

Born in Riga[2], Uldis Bērziņš…

Where did Uldis Bērziņš die?

Uldis Bērziņš died in Riga[4].

What did Uldis Bērziņš do for work?

Uldis Bērziņš worked as linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], writer[9], and politician[10].

Where did Uldis Bērziņš go to school?

Uldis Bērziņš was educated at University of Latvia[17].

What awards did Uldis Bērziņš receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars[18] and Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . tvnet.lv. tvnet.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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