Villem Grünthal-Ridala

Estonian poet and linguist (1885–1942)
Person human Q717679
Villem Grünthal-Ridala
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Villem Grünthal-Ridala

Summary

Villem Grünthal-Ridala is a human[1]. Born in Kuivastu[2], he… he was born on May 30, 1885[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on January 16, 1942[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kuivastu[2], Villem Grünthal-Ridala…
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala was born on May 30, 1885[3].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala died on January 16, 1942[5].
  • A child of Villem Grünthal-Ridala was Veljo Tõll Villem Grünthal/Ridala[12].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala held citizenship in Estonia[13].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's professions included linguist[6].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's professions included poet[7].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala worked as a writer[9].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's professions included translator[10].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's professions included literary scholar[15].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's field of work was literature[16].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's field of work was literary studies[18].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's field of work was linguistics[19].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's field of work was folkloristics[20].
  • Among Villem Grünthal-Ridala's employers was University of Helsinki[21].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's education included a stint at Kuressaare Hariduse School[22].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[23].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[24].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala was a member of Estonian Students' Society[25].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala is recorded as male[26].
  • Villem Grünthal-Ridala's instance of is recorded as human[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: EE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1885-05-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1942-01-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 97acadc1-d199-441a-8b3a-d281acccc098[32]

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Origins and Family

Villem Grünthal-Ridala's place of birth was Kuivastu[2]. He was born on May 30, 1885[3].

Education

Educated at Kuressaare Hariduse School[22], a general education school[33], in Estonia[34], headquartered in Kuressaare[35]; University of Helsinki[23], a public university[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1640[38], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[39]; and Imperial University of Dorpat[24], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1803[42], headquartered in Tartu[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], translator[10], and literary scholar[15]. Fields of work include literature[16], a type of arts[44]; poetry[17], a literary form[45]; literary studies[18], an academic discipline[46]; linguistics[19], an academic discipline[47]; and folkloristics[20], a branch of anthropology[48]. Villem Grünthal-Ridala was employed by University of Helsinki[21].

Personal Life

A child of Villem Grünthal-Ridala was Veljo Tõll Villem Grünthal/Ridala[12].

Death and Burial

Villem Grünthal-Ridala died on January 16, 1942[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Villem Grünthal-Ridala ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Villem Grünthal-Ridala born?

Villem Grünthal-Ridala was born in Kuivastu[2].

Where did Villem Grünthal-Ridala die?

Villem Grünthal-Ridala passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Villem Grünthal-Ridala do for work?

Villem Grünthal-Ridala worked as linguist[6], poet[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and translator[10].

Where did Villem Grünthal-Ridala go to school?

Villem Grünthal-Ridala was educated at Kuressaare Hariduse School[22], University of Helsinki[23], and Imperial University of Dorpat[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Helsinki
    Child Veljo Tõll Villem Grünthal/Ridala
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Estonian, Finnish
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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