Yrjö Keinonen

Finnish general and Chief of Defence of Finland (1912–1977)
Person human Q8059651
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Yrjö Keinonen

Summary

Yrjö Keinonen is a human[1]. Born in Ruskeala[2], he… he was born on +1912-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nurmijärvi[4]. He died on +1977-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ruskeala[2], Yrjö Keinonen…
  • Yrjö Keinonen died in Nurmijärvi[4].
  • Yrjö Keinonen was born on +1912-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yrjö Keinonen died on +1977-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yrjö Keinonen held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Yrjö Keinonen held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[9].
  • Finnish was Yrjö Keinonen's native language[10].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Yrjö Keinonen received the Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11].
  • Yrjö Keinonen received the Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class[12].
  • Yrjö Keinonen received the Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class[13].
  • Yrjö Keinonen received the Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[14].
  • Yrjö Keinonen received the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[15].
  • Yrjö Keinonen received the Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's image is recorded as Yrjo-Keinonen-1966.jpg[17].
  • Yrjö Keinonen is recorded as male[18].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032420879[20].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6229608[21].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80051270[22].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's IdRef ID is recorded as 078961513[23].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's Commons category is recorded as Yrjö Keinonen[24].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[25].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's participated in conflict is recorded as Winter War[26].
  • Yrjö Keinonen's participated in conflict is recorded as Continuation War[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ruskeala[2], Yrjö Keinonen… he was born on +1912-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. Finnish was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Yrjö Keinonen's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11], a grade of an order[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1919[30]; Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class[12], a grade of an order[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1941[33]; Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class[13], a grade of an order[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1918[36]; Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[14], a grade of an order[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1918[39]; Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[15], a grade of an order[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1918[42]; and Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], a grade of an order[43], in Finland[44], founded in 1942[45].

Death and Burial

Yrjö Keinonen died on +1977-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nurmijärvi[4].

Why It Matters

Yrjö Keinonen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Yrjö Keinonen born?

Born in Ruskeala[2], Yrjö Keinonen…

Where did Yrjö Keinonen die?

Yrjö Keinonen died in Nurmijärvi[4].

What did Yrjö Keinonen do for work?

Yrjö Keinonen worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Yrjö Keinonen receive?

Honors received include Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11], Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class[12], Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class[13], and Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . doria.fi. Retrieved . doria.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . doria.fi. Retrieved . doria.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . doria.fi. Retrieved . doria.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . doria.fi. Retrieved . doria.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . doria.fi. Retrieved . doria.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . doria.fi. Retrieved . doria.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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