Otto Wille Kuusinen

Finnish communist
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Otto Wille Kuusinen
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Summary

Otto Wille Kuusinen was born on October 4, 1881[1], in Laukaa[2]. He died on May 17, 1964[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,086 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis[11]
  • Spouse: Aino Kuusinen[12]
  • Child: Hertta Kuusinen[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Finland[14], Finland[15], Finnish Democratic Republic[16], Soviet Union[17]
  • Native language: Finnish[18]
  • Occupation: communist[19]
  • Position held: member of the Parliament of Finland[20], deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[21], Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[22]
  • Educated at: University of Helsinki[23], Imperial Alexander University[24]
  • Student: Elmer Diktonius[25]
  • Notable work: dissolution of the Soviet Union[26]
  • Award received: Order of Lenin[27], Hero of Socialist Labour[28], Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", 1st class[29], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[30]
  • Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[31], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[32], Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Finland[35], Communist Party of the Soviet Union[36], Communist Party of Finland[37], Socialist Workers' Party of Finland[38]
  • Commons category: Otto Wille Kuusinen[39]
  • Cause of death: cancer[40]
  • Family name: Kuusinen[41]
  • Given name: Otto[42], Wilhelm[43], Wille[44]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Otto Wille Kuusinen[45]
  • Commons gallery: Otto Ville Kuusinen[46]
  • Work location: Helsinki[47]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[48]
  • Instrument: piano[49]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[50], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[51], Faces of Moscow[52], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[53]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Wille Kuusinen include Petrozavodsk State University[54], a Flagship university[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1940[57], headquartered in Petrozavodsk[58].

Why It Matters

Otto Wille Kuusinen has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include Fundamentals of Marxism–Leninism[61], a literary work[62]. Entities named for him include Petrozavodsk State University[54], a Flagship university[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1940[57], headquartered in Petrozavodsk[58].

FAQs

Where was Otto Wille Kuusinen born?

Otto Wille Kuusinen was born in Laukaa[2].

Where did Otto Wille Kuusinen die?

Otto Wille Kuusinen died in Moscow[4].

Who was Otto Wille Kuusinen married to?

Otto Wille Kuusinen's spouses include Aino Kuusinen[12].

What did Otto Wille Kuusinen do for work?

Otto Wille Kuusinen worked as a politician[5], writer[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], and diplomat[9].

Where did Otto Wille Kuusinen go to school?

Otto Wille Kuusinen was educated at University of Helsinki[23] and Imperial Alexander University[24].

What awards did Otto Wille Kuusinen receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[27] and Hero of Socialist Labour[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Finnish MP database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . Finnish MP database. wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . Finnish MP database. wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . Finnish MP database. wikidata.org.
  42. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [25] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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