Yrjö Kilpinen

Finnish composer (1892-1959)
Person human Q925081
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Yrjö Kilpinen

Summary

Yrjö Kilpinen is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on February 4, 1892[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on March 2, 1959[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yrjö Kilpinen was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen was born on February 4, 1892[3].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen died on March 2, 1959[5].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen worked as a composer[6].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen was educated at Sibelius Academy[9].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen received the Order of the German Eagle[10].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen received the German Red Cross Decoration[12].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen is recorded as male[13].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen's genre is classical music[15].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen's Commons category is recorded as Yrjö Kilpinen[16].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen's family name is recorded as Kilpinen[17].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen's given name is recorded as Yrjö[18].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[19].
  • Yrjö Kilpinen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[20].

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Origins and Family

Yrjö Kilpinen was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on February 4, 1892[3].

Education

Yrjö Kilpinen was educated at Sibelius Academy[9].

Career and Affiliations

Yrjö Kilpinen worked as a composer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the German Eagle[10], an order[21], in Nazi Germany[22], founded in 1937[23]; Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11], a grade of an order[24], in Finland[25], founded in 1919[26]; and German Red Cross Decoration[12], an award[27], in Germany[28].

Death and Burial

Yrjö Kilpinen died on March 2, 1959[5]. He died in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Yrjö Kilpinen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Yrjö Kilpinen born?

Yrjö Kilpinen was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did Yrjö Kilpinen die?

Yrjö Kilpinen passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Yrjö Kilpinen do for work?

Yrjö Kilpinen worked as composer[6].

Where did Yrjö Kilpinen go to school?

Yrjö Kilpinen was educated at Sibelius Academy[9].

What awards did Yrjö Kilpinen receive?

Honors received include Order of the German Eagle[10], Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11], and German Red Cross Decoration[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Spouse Q11880847
    Place of death Helsinki
    Genre classical music
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