Matti Järvinen

athletics competitor (1909-1985)
Person human Q505511
Matti Järvinen
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Matti Järvinen

Summary

Matti Järvinen is a human[1]. Born in Tampere[2], he… he was born on +1909-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on +1985-07-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a javelin thrower[6] and athletics competitor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Matti Järvinen was born in Tampere[2].
  • Matti Järvinen passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Matti Järvinen was born on +1909-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matti Järvinen died on +1985-07-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Matti Järvinen's father was Verner Järvinen[9].
  • Matti Järvinen held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Matti Järvinen's professions included javelin thrower[6].
  • Matti Järvinen's professions included athletics competitor[7].
  • Matti Järvinen received the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11].
  • Matti Järvinen received the Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[12].
  • Matti Järvinen received the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[13].
  • Matti Järvinen received the Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, Second Class[14].
  • Matti Järvinen received the Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports[15].
  • Matti Järvinen's image is recorded as Matti Järvinen.jpg[16].
  • Matti Järvinen is recorded as male[17].
  • Matti Järvinen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Matti Järvinen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000433744743[19].
  • Matti Järvinen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308210157[20].
  • Matti Järvinen's GND ID is recorded as 1050573218[21].
  • Matti Järvinen's IMDb ID is recorded as nm3762237[22].
  • Matti Järvinen's Commons category is recorded as Matti Järvinen[23].
  • Matti Järvinen's sport is recorded as athletics[24].
  • Matti Järvinen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f__hl[25].
  • Matti Järvinen's family name is recorded as Järvinen[26].
  • Matti Järvinen's given name is recorded as Matti[27].

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Origins and Family

Matti Järvinen was born in Tampere[2]. He was born on +1909-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Verner Järvinen[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include javelin thrower[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], a grade of an order[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1942[30]; Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[12], a grade of an order[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1918[33]; Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[13], a grade of an order[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1918[36]; Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, Second Class[14], a grade of an order[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1951[39]; and Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports[15].

Death and Burial

Matti Järvinen died on +1985-07-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Matti Järvinen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Matti Järvinen born?

Born in Tampere[2], Matti Järvinen…

Where did Matti Järvinen die?

Matti Järvinen died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Matti Järvinen's parents?

Matti Järvinen's father was Verner Järvinen[9].

What did Matti Järvinen do for work?

Matti Järvinen worked as javelin thrower[6] and athletics competitor[7].

What awards did Matti Järvinen receive?

Honors received include Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[12], Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[13], and Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, Second Class[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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