Juhani Aho

Finnish author and journalist (1861–1921)
Person human Q348623
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Juhani Aho

Summary

Juhani Aho is a human[1]. He was born in Lapinlahti[2]. He was born on September 11, 1861[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on August 8, 1921[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Juhani Aho's place of birth was Lapinlahti[2].
  • Juhani Aho passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Juhani Aho was born on September 11, 1861[3].
  • Juhani Aho died on August 8, 1921[5].
  • Juhani Aho's father was Theodor Brofeldt[10].
  • Among Juhani Aho's spouses was Venny Soldan-Brofeldt[11].
  • A child of Juhani Aho was Heikki Aho[12].
  • A child of Juhani Aho was Antti Aho[13].
  • A child of Juhani Aho was Björn Soldan[14].
  • Juhani Aho held citizenship in Finland[15].
  • Juhani Aho held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[16].
  • Finnish was Juhani Aho's native language[17].
  • Juhani Aho is identified as part of the Finns ethnic group[18].
  • Juhani Aho's professions included journalist[6].
  • Juhani Aho worked as a writer[7].
  • Juhani Aho worked as a novelist[8].
  • Juhani Aho's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[19].
  • Juhani Aho's education included a stint at Kuopio Lyceum High School[20].
  • Juhani Aho was a member of Lake Tuusula Artist Community[21].
  • Juhani Aho was influenced by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson[22].
  • Juhani Aho is recorded as male[23].
  • Juhani Aho's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Juhani Aho is associated with the naturalism movement[25].
  • Juhani Aho's genre is fiction literature[26].
  • Juhani Aho's genre is historical prose literature[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1861-09-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1921-08-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e17a352e-be3d-4850-9723-f16939a70ec8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lapinlahti[2], Juhani Aho… he was born on September 11, 1861[3]. His father was Theodor Brofeldt[10]. He is identified as part of the Finns ethnic group[18]. Finnish was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki[19], a public university[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1640[35], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[36] and Kuopio Lyceum High School[20], an upper secondary school in Finland[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1872[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], and novelist[8].

Personal Life

Among Juhani Aho's spouses was Venny Soldan-Brofeldt[11]. Children include Heikki Aho[12], a photographer[40], 1895–1961[41], of Finland[42]; Antti Aho[13], a writer[43], 1900–1960[44], of Finland[45]; and Björn Soldan[14], a cinematographer[46], 1902–1953[47], of Finland[48].

Death and Burial

Juhani Aho died on August 8, 1921[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. The cause of death was diphtheria[49].

Why It Matters

Juhani Aho ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Juhani Aho born?

Juhani Aho was born in Lapinlahti[2].

Where did Juhani Aho die?

Juhani Aho died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Juhani Aho's parents?

Juhani Aho's father was Theodor Brofeldt[10].

Who was Juhani Aho married to?

Juhani Aho's spouses include Venny Soldan-Brofeldt[11].

What did Juhani Aho do for work?

Juhani Aho worked as journalist[6], writer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Juhani Aho go to school?

Juhani Aho was educated at University of Helsinki[19] and Kuopio Lyceum High School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-ar4292301
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12d ago · Apalsola · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → Juhani Ahon hautamuistomerkki 1930 Iisalmi.jpg
    Wikidata description → Finnish author and journalist (1861–1921)
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fa', '
    Plaque image → Juhani Ahon muistokivi.jpg
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1442]]: Juhani Ahon hautamuistomerkki 1930 Iisalmi.jpg"
  3. 7w ago · Pescan · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia beliana id → aho-juhani
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8669]]: aho-juhani"
  4. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4F59-1BC2-B472-2367-47E0
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 375135
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  6. 15w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Juhani Ahon muistokivi.jpg
    Genre → fiction literature, historical prose literature
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37880|batch #37880]]: P136 genre, blf.fi, llm suggested, llm confirmed"
  7. 21w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Tilly Soldan
    Member of → Lake Tuusula Artist Community
    Occupation → —
    Given name → Juhani, Johannes
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Juhani Ahon hautamuistomerkki 1930 Iisalmi.jpg"
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