Lauris Kaplinski

Estonian programmer, Sodipodi developer (born 1971)
Person human Q10316586
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Lauris Kaplinski

Summary

Lauris Kaplinski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tartu[2]. He was born on April 8, 1971[3]. He worked as a writer[4], programmer[5], biologist[6], and researcher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Tartu[2], Lauris Kaplinski…
  • Lauris Kaplinski was born on April 8, 1971[3].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's father was Jaan Kaplinski[8].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's mother was Tiia Toomet[9].
  • Lauris Kaplinski held citizenship in Estonia[10].
  • Lauris Kaplinski held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Estonian was Lauris Kaplinski's native language[12].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's professions included writer[4].
  • Lauris Kaplinski worked as a programmer[5].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's professions included biologist[6].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's professions included researcher[7].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's education included a stint at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[13].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's education included a stint at University of Tartu[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Lauris Kaplinski is Sodipodi[15].
  • Lauris Kaplinski is recorded as male[16].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's family name is recorded as Kaplinski[18].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's given name is recorded as Lauris[19].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's email address is recorded as mailto:lauris.kaplinski@ut.ee[20].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's email address is recorded as mailto:lauris@kaplinski.com[21].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[22].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[25].
  • Lauris Kaplinski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tartu[2], Lauris Kaplinski… he was born on April 8, 1971[3]. His father was Jaan Kaplinski[8]. His mother was Tiia Toomet[9]. Estonian was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[13], a general education school[27], in Estonia[28], founded in 1883[29], headquartered in Tartu[30] and University of Tartu[14], a public university[31], in Estonia[32], founded in 1632[33], headquartered in Tartu[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], programmer[5], biologist[6], and researcher[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lauris Kaplinski is Sodipodi[15].

FAQs

Where was Lauris Kaplinski born?

Born in Tartu[2], Lauris Kaplinski…

Who were Lauris Kaplinski's parents?

Lauris Kaplinski's father was Jaan Kaplinski[8]. Lauris Kaplinski's mother was Tiia Toomet[9].

What did Lauris Kaplinski do for work?

Lauris Kaplinski worked as writer[4], programmer[5], biologist[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Lauris Kaplinski go to school?

Lauris Kaplinski was educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium[13] and University of Tartu[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Estonian Research Portal. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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