Hannu Väisänen

Finnish painter and writer (born 1951)
Person human Q16991347
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Summary

Hannu Väisänen is a human[1]. He was born in Oulu[2]. He was born on October 2, 1951[3]. He worked as a painter[4], writer[5], visual artist[6], and graphic artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hannu Väisänen was born in Oulu[2].
  • Hannu Väisänen was born on October 2, 1951[3].
  • Hannu Väisänen held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Finnish was Hannu Väisänen's native language[10].
  • Hannu Väisänen's professions included painter[4].
  • Hannu Väisänen's professions included writer[5].
  • Hannu Väisänen worked as a visual artist[6].
  • Hannu Väisänen's professions included graphic artist[7].
  • Hannu Väisänen's field of work was painting[11].
  • Hannu Väisänen's field of work was graphics[12].
  • Hannu Väisänen's field of work was literature[13].
  • Hannu Väisänen was educated at Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki[14].
  • Hannu Väisänen's education included a stint at Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hannu Väisänen is Q136158848[16].
  • Hannu Väisänen received the Thanks for the Book Award[17].
  • Hannu Väisänen received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18].
  • Hannu Väisänen received the Finlandia Award[19].
  • Hannu Väisänen received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[20].
  • Hannu Väisänen is recorded as male[21].
  • Hannu Väisänen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Hannu Väisänen's Commons category is recorded as Hannu Väisänen[23].
  • Hannu Väisänen earned the academic degree of honorary doctorate[24].
  • Hannu Väisänen's residence is recorded as France[25].
  • Hannu Väisänen's family name is recorded as Väisänen[26].
  • Hannu Väisänen's given name is recorded as Hannu[27].

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Origins and Family

Hannu Väisänen's place of birth was Oulu[2]. He was born on October 2, 1951[3]. Finnish was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki[14], an academy of fine arts[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1848[30] and Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music[15], an upper secondary school in Finland[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1967[33]. Hannu Väisänen earned the academic degree of honorary doctorate[24]. He studied under Outi Heiskanen[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], writer[5], visual artist[6], and graphic artist[7]. Fields of work include painting[11], a method[35]; graphics[12], a method[36]; and literature[13], a type of arts[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hannu Väisänen is Q136158848[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Thanks for the Book Award[17], a literary award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1966[40]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18], a grade of an order[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1943[43]; Finlandia Award[19], a literary award[44], in Finland[45], founded in 1984[46]; and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[20], a grade of an order[47], in Finland[48], founded in 1942[49].

Why It Matters

Hannu Väisänen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Hannu Väisänen born?

Born in Oulu[2].

What did Hannu Väisänen do for work?

Hannu Väisänen worked as painter[4], writer[5], visual artist[6], and graphic artist[7].

Where did Hannu Väisänen go to school?

Hannu Väisänen was educated at Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki[14] and Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music[15].

What awards did Hannu Väisänen receive?

Honors received include Thanks for the Book Award[17], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18], Finlandia Award[19], and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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