Matti Klinge

Finnish historian and professor
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Summary

Matti Klinge was born on August 31, 1936[1], in Helsinki[2]. He died on March 5, 2023[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Finland[7]
  • Native language: Swedish[8]
  • Field of work: history[9]
  • Employer: University of Helsinki[10]
  • Educated at: University of Helsinki[11], Helsinki Normal Lyceum[12]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[13], Swedish Academy Finland Prize[14], Kellgren Award[15], Sven Berggren prize[16], Order of Friendship[17], honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[18], Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[19], Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[20], Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21], Medal for Military Merits[22], Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[23], Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[24], Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[25], grand officier de l'ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg[26]
  • Member of: Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters[27], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Doctoral student: Jarosław Suchoples[30]
  • Commons category: Matti Klinge[31]
  • Cause of death: disease[32]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[33]
  • Family name: Klinge[34]
  • Given name: Matti[35]
  • Work location: Helsinki[36]
  • Described at URL: https://375humanistia.helsinki.fi/en/humanists/matti-klinge[37], https://375humanistia.helsinki.fi/humanistit/matti-klinge[38]
  • Student of: Eino E. Suolahti[39], Ester-Margaret von Frenckell[40]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[42], Swedish[43]
  • Significant person: Anto Leikola[44]

Why It Matters

Matti Klinge has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Matti Klinge born?

Matti Klinge's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

What did Matti Klinge do for work?

Matti Klinge worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Matti Klinge go to school?

Matti Klinge was educated at University of Helsinki[11] and Helsinki Normal Lyceum[12].

What awards did Matti Klinge receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[13], Swedish Academy Finland Prize[14], Kellgren Award[15], and Sven Berggren prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Retrieved . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . is.fi. Retrieved . is.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . iltalehti.fi. Retrieved . iltalehti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Helsinki, Helsinki Normal Lyceum
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