Usko Meriläinen

Finnish composer (1930–2004)
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Usko Meriläinen

Summary

Usko Meriläinen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tampere[2]. He was born on January 27, 1930[3]. He passed away in Tampere[4]. He died on November 12, 2004[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Usko Meriläinen was born in Tampere[2].
  • Usko Meriläinen died in Tampere[4].
  • Usko Meriläinen died in Helsinki[10].
  • Usko Meriläinen was born on January 27, 1930[3].
  • Usko Meriläinen died on November 12, 2004[5].
  • Usko Meriläinen is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[11].
  • Usko Meriläinen held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Usko Meriläinen's professions included composer[6].
  • Usko Meriläinen worked as a conductor[7].
  • Usko Meriläinen worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Usko Meriläinen's field of work was composed musical work[13].
  • Usko Meriläinen's field of work was music[14].
  • Usko Meriläinen's field of work was music composition[15].
  • Usko Meriläinen's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[16].
  • Usko Meriläinen received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17].
  • Usko Meriläinen is recorded as male[18].
  • Usko Meriläinen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Usko Meriläinen's family name is recorded as Meriläinen[20].
  • Usko Meriläinen's given name is recorded as Usko[21].
  • Usko Meriläinen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[22].
  • Usko Meriläinen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as MEHI – Media Art Database[23].
  • Usko Meriläinen's has works in the collection is recorded as Sound Art Gallery Akusmata[24].
  • Usko Meriläinen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

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[26]

  • Country: FI[27]

  • Began / founded: 1930-01-27[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-11-12[29]

  • Genre(s): classical[30]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, finnish composer[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 21860246-00ef-42bc-9e70-5a93ad9169f0[32]

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Origins and Family

Usko Meriläinen's place of birth was Tampere[2]. He was born on January 27, 1930[3].

Education

Usko Meriläinen's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and film score composer[8]. Fields of work include composed musical work[13], a type of work of art[33]; music[14], a type of arts[34]; and music composition[15], an academic discipline[35].

Recognition

Usko Meriläinen received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17].

Death and Burial

Usko Meriläinen died on November 12, 2004[5]. Recorded place of death include Tampere[4], a big city[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1779[38] and Helsinki[10], a city[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1550[41]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Usko Meriläinen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Usko Meriläinen born?

Usko Meriläinen's place of birth was Tampere[2].

Where did Usko Meriläinen die?

Usko Meriläinen passed away in Tampere[4].

What did Usko Meriläinen do for work?

Usko Meriläinen worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did Usko Meriläinen go to school?

Usko Meriläinen was educated at Sibelius Academy[16].

What awards did Usko Meriläinen receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . fimic.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . MEHI – Media Art Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Sibelius Academy
    Place of birth Tampere
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
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