Jarl Wahlström

General of the Salvation Army (1918–1999)
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Summary

Jarl Wahlström was born on July 9, 1918[1], in Helsinki[2]. He died on December 3, 1999[3], in Helsinki[4]. He worked as a Salvation Army officer[5] and religious leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Finland[8]
  • Native language: Swedish[9]
  • Position held: General of The Salvation Army[10]
  • Award received: Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[11], Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12], Order of Civil Merit[13], Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14]
  • Member of: The Salvation Army[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[17]
  • Family name: Wahlström[18]
  • Given name: Jarl[19]
  • Work location: Helsinki[20], London[21], Oulu[22]
  • Instrument: accordion[23], cornet[24], piano[25], guitar[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[27], Swedish[28]

Why It Matters

Jarl Wahlström has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jarl Wahlström born?

Jarl Wahlström was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did Jarl Wahlström die?

Jarl Wahlström died in Helsinki[4].

What did Jarl Wahlström do for work?

Jarl Wahlström worked as a Salvation Army officer[5] and religious leader[6].

What awards did Jarl Wahlström receive?

Honors received include Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[11], Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12], Order of Civil Merit[13], and Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Who's who in Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Who's who in Finland. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . salvationist.org. salvationist.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . salvationist.org. salvationist.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. urn.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fi', 'ig', 'no', 'sv', 'zh']
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  2. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Swedish
    Work location → Helsinki, London, Oulu
    Family name → Wahlström
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