Ivan Franko

Ukrainian poet and writer (1856–1916)
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Ivan Franko
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Ivan Franko

Summary

Ivan Franko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nahuievychi[2]. He was born on August 27, 1856[3]. He died in Lviv[4]. He died on May 28, 1916[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], cultural historian[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Franko's place of birth was Nahuievychi[2].
  • Ivan Franko died in Lviv[4].
  • Ivan Franko was born on August 27, 1856[3].
  • Ivan Franko died on May 28, 1916[5].
  • Burial took place at Lychakiv Cemetery[12].
  • Ivan Franko was married to Olha Franko[13].
  • A child of Ivan Franko was Petro Franko[14].
  • A child of Ivan Franko was Anna Klyuchko[15].
  • A child of Ivan Franko was Taras Franko[16].
  • A child of Ivan Franko was Andriy Franko[17].
  • Ivan Franko held citizenship in Austrian Empire[18].
  • German was Ivan Franko's native language[19].
  • Ivan Franko worked as a writer[6].
  • Ivan Franko worked as a journalist[7].
  • Ivan Franko's professions included poet[8].
  • Ivan Franko worked as a cultural historian[9].
  • Ivan Franko's professions included playwright[10].
  • Ivan Franko worked as a translator[20].
  • Ivan Franko was employed by University of Vienna[21].
  • Ivan Franko's education included a stint at Lviv University[22].
  • Ivan Franko's education included a stint at Chernivtsi University[23].
  • Ivan Franko's education included a stint at University of Vienna[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Franko is Kameniari[25].
  • Ivan Franko was a member of Shevchenko Scientific Society[26].
  • Ivan Franko was influenced by Taras Shevchenko[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Franko's place of birth was Nahuievychi[2]. He was born on August 27, 1856[3]. German was his native language[19].

Education

Educated at Lviv University[22], a public university[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1661[30], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[31]; Chernivtsi University[23], a national university[32], in Ukraine[33], founded in 1875[34]; and University of Vienna[24], a university[35], in Austria[36], founded in 1365[37], headquartered in Vienna[38]. Ivan Franko earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], cultural historian[9], playwright[10], and translator[20]. Ivan Franko was employed by University of Vienna[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ivan Franko is Kameniari[25]. Things named for him include Ivano-Frankivsk[40], a city of regional significance of Ukraine[41], in Ukraine[42], founded in 1662[43]; Lviv University[44], a public university[45], in Ukraine[46], founded in 1661[47], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[48]; Ivano-Frankove[49], an urban-type settlement in Ukraine[50], in Ukraine[51]; Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University[52], a university[53], in Ukraine[54], founded in 1940[55]; Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater[56]; Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University[57]; Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University[58]; and Kameniar[59].

Personal Life

Ivan Franko was married to Olha Franko[13]. Children include Petro Franko[14], an anthropologist[60], 1890–1941[61], of Austria–Hungary[62], specialised in economics[63]; Anna Klyuchko[15], a writer[64], 1892–1988[65]; Taras Franko[16], a writer[66], 1889–1971[67], specialised in classical philology[68]; and Andriy Franko[17], a philologist[69], 1887–1913[70], of Austria–Hungary[71]. He was affiliated with the Ukrainian Radical Party[72].

Death and Burial

Ivan Franko died on May 28, 1916[5]. He died in Lviv[4]. Burial took place at Lychakiv Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ivan Franko ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

He has been cited as an influence by Yaroslav Halan[75], a translator[76], 1902–1949[77], of Cisleithania[78], awarded the Stalin Prize[79], specialised in social criticism[80].

Works attributed to him include Kameniari[81], a literary work[82], founded in 1878[83] and Zakhar Berkut[84], a short novel[85], founded in 1882[86]. Entities named for him include Ivano-Frankivsk[40], a city of regional significance of Ukraine[41], in Ukraine[42], founded in 1662[43]; Lviv University[44], a public university[45], in Ukraine[46], founded in 1661[47], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[48]; Ivano-Frankove[49], an urban-type settlement in Ukraine[50], in Ukraine[51]; Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University[52], a university[53], in Ukraine[54], founded in 1940[55]; Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater[56]; and Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University[57].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Franko born?

Born in Nahuievychi[2], Ivan Franko…

Where did Ivan Franko die?

Ivan Franko passed away in Lviv[4].

Who was Ivan Franko married to?

Ivan Franko's spouses include Olha Franko[13].

What did Ivan Franko do for work?

Ivan Franko worked as writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], cultural historian[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Ivan Franko go to school?

Ivan Franko was educated at Lviv University[22], Chernivtsi University[23], and University of Vienna[24].

Who did Ivan Franko influence?

Ivan Franko has been cited as an influence by Yaroslav Halan[75].

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  3. [74] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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