Ion Creangă

Romanian writer, raconteur and schoolteacher (1837–1889)
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Ion Creangă was born on March 1, 1837, in Humulești. [1][2] He was a writer, autobiographer, children's writer, poet, collector of fairy tales, and short story writer. [3] His citizenship spanned the Principality of Moldavia, the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, and the Kingdom of Romania. [4] He practiced Eastern Orthodoxy. Creangă died on December 31, 1889, in Iași, from a seizure. [5][1][2] He was buried at Eternitatea cemetery.

Ion Creangă

Summary

Ion Creangă is a human[1]. He was born in Humulești[2]. He was born on March 1, 1837[3]. He passed away in Iași[4]. He died on December 31, 1889[5]. He worked as a beekeeper[6], writer[7], autobiographer[8], children's writer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ion Creangă's place of birth was Humulești[2].
  • Ion Creangă's place of birth was Târgu Neamț[12].
  • Ion Creangă passed away in Iași[4].
  • Ion Creangă was born on March 1, 1837[3].
  • Ion Creangă was born on June 10, 1839[13].
  • Ion Creangă died on December 31, 1889[5].
  • Burial took place at Eternitatea cemetery[14].
  • Among Ion Creangă's spouses was Ileana Grigoriu[15].
  • A child of Ion Creangă was Constantin Creangă[16].
  • Ion Creangă held citizenship in Principality of Moldavia[17].
  • Ion Creangă held citizenship in United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia[18].
  • Ion Creangă held citizenship in Kingdom of Romania[19].
  • Ion Creangă worked as a beekeeper[6].
  • Ion Creangă's professions included writer[7].
  • Ion Creangă's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Ion Creangă's professions included children's writer[9].
  • Ion Creangă worked as a poet[10].
  • Ion Creangă worked as a collector of fairy tales[20].
  • Ion Creangă's education included a stint at Theological Seminary at Socola Monastery[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Ion Creangă is Q20054879[22].
  • Ion Creangă was a member of Romanian Academy[23].
  • Ion Creangă's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[24].
  • Ion Creangă was influenced by Mihai Eminescu[25].
  • Ion Creangă is recorded as male[26].
  • Ion Creangă's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Humulești[2], a constituent locality[28], in Romania[29] and Târgu Neamț[12], a town in Romania[30], in Romania[31], founded in 1387[32]. Recorded date of birth include March 1, 1837[3] and June 10, 1839[13].

Education

Ion Creangă was educated at Theological Seminary at Socola Monastery[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include beekeeper[6], writer[7], autobiographer[8], children's writer[9], poet[10], and collector of fairy tales[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ion Creangă is Q20054879[22]. Things named for him include Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University[33], a university[34], in Moldova[35], founded in 1940[36].

Personal Life

Among Ion Creangă's spouses was Ileana Grigoriu[15]. A child of him was Constantin Creangă[16]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[24]. Political affiliations include independent politician[37], a parliamentary grouping[38] and Free and Independent Faction[39], a political party[40], in Romania[41], founded in 1864[42], headquartered in Iași[43].

Death and Burial

Ion Creangă died on December 31, 1889[5]. He died in Iași[4]. The cause of death was seizure[44]. Burial took place at Eternitatea cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Ion Creangă ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include pentru copii[47], a literary work[48] and Harap Alb[49], a fairy tale[50]. Entities named for him include Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University[33], a university[34], in Moldova[35], founded in 1940[36].

FAQs

Where was Ion Creangă born?

Born in Humulești[2], Ion Creangă…

Where did Ion Creangă die?

Ion Creangă passed away in Iași[4].

Who was Ion Creangă married to?

Ion Creangă's spouses include Ileana Grigoriu[15].

What did Ion Creangă do for work?

Ion Creangă worked as beekeeper[6], writer[7], autobiographer[8], children's writer[9], and poet[10].

Where did Ion Creangă go to school?

Ion Creangă was educated at Theological Seminary at Socola Monastery[21].

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  4. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . istoria.md. istoria.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [44] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . 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. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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