Dora Jung

Finnish textile artist (1906–1980)
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Summary

Dora Jung was born on October 16, 1906[1], in Helsinki[2]. She died on December 20, 1980[3], in Helsinki[4]. She worked as a textile artist[5] and designer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hietaniemi cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[9], Grand Duchy of Finland[10]
  • Field of work: textile art[11], weaving[12], damask[13]
  • Educated at: Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture[14]
  • Award received: Prince Eugen Medal[15], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], honorary Royal Designer for Industry[17], Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Genre: textile art[20]
  • Commons category: Dora Jung[21]
  • Family name: Jung[22]
  • Given name: Dora[23]
  • Work location: Helsinki[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[25]
  • Affiliation: Tampella[26]
  • Significant person: Lisa Johansson-Pape[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[28]
  • Has works in the collection: Nationalmuseum[29], Minneapolis Institute of Art[30], Museum of Modern Art[31], Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[33]

Why It Matters

Dora Jung has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Dora Jung born?

Dora Jung's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Dora Jung die?

Dora Jung died in Helsinki[4].

What did Dora Jung do for work?

Dora Jung worked as a textile artist[5] and designer[6].

Where did Dora Jung go to school?

Dora Jung was educated at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture[14].

What awards did Dora Jung receive?

Honors received include Prince Eugen Medal[15], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], honorary Royal Designer for Industry[17], and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . helsinginseurakunnat.fi. helsinginseurakunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . thersa.org. Retrieved . thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → textile art
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  3. 17w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Finnish
    Award received → Prince Eugen Medal, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, honorary Royal Designer for Industry +1
    Family name → Jung
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