Väinö Tanner

Finnish engineer, geologist, diplomat and professor (1881–1948)
Person human Q3427281
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Väinö Tanner

Summary

Väinö Tanner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hämeenlinna[2]. He was born on May 10, 1881[3]. He died in Hässleholm[4]. He died on April 26, 1948[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], geologist[7], diplomat[8], geographer[9], and explorer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hämeenlinna[2], Väinö Tanner…
  • Väinö Tanner died in Hässleholm[4].
  • Väinö Tanner was born on May 10, 1881[3].
  • Väinö Tanner died on April 26, 1948[5].
  • Väinö Tanner held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Swedish was Väinö Tanner's native language[13].
  • Väinö Tanner's professions included engineer[6].
  • Väinö Tanner worked as a geologist[7].
  • Väinö Tanner's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Väinö Tanner's professions included geographer[9].
  • Väinö Tanner's professions included explorer[10].
  • Väinö Tanner's professions included geography teacher[14].
  • Among Väinö Tanner's employers was University of Helsinki[15].
  • Väinö Tanner was educated at University of Helsinki[16].
  • Väinö Tanner received the Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize[17].
  • Väinö Tanner was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Väinö Tanner was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Väinö Tanner is recorded as male[20].
  • Väinö Tanner's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Väinö Tanner earned the academic degree of Master of Science[22].
  • Väinö Tanner earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Väinö Tanner's family name is recorded as Tanner[24].
  • Väinö Tanner's given name is recorded as Väinö[25].
  • Väinö Tanner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Väinö Tanner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hämeenlinna[2], Väinö Tanner… he was born on May 10, 1881[3]. Swedish was his native language[13].

Education

Väinö Tanner was educated at University of Helsinki[16]. Academic degrees include Master of Science[22] and Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], geologist[7], diplomat[8], geographer[9], explorer[10], and geography teacher[14]. Among Väinö Tanner's employers was University of Helsinki[15].

Recognition

Väinö Tanner received the Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize[17].

Death and Burial

Väinö Tanner died on April 26, 1948[5]. He died in Hässleholm[4].

Why It Matters

Väinö Tanner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Väinö Tanner born?

Väinö Tanner's place of birth was Hämeenlinna[2].

Where did Väinö Tanner die?

Väinö Tanner passed away in Hässleholm[4].

What did Väinö Tanner do for work?

Väinö Tanner worked as engineer[6], geologist[7], diplomat[8], geographer[9], and explorer[10].

Where did Väinö Tanner go to school?

Väinö Tanner was educated at University of Helsinki[16].

What awards did Väinö Tanner receive?

Honors received include Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Uppslagsverket Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Uppslagsverket Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name Väinö
    Family name Tanner
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