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Eino Purje

1900 – 1984

Finnish athletics competitor

Middle-distance runner Athletics competitor

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About Eino Purje

Lived 1900 – 1984 (aged 84). Eino Purje was a Finnish middle-distance runner and athletics competitor.

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Important facts

Born

21 February 1900, Kymi

Birth century

19th century

Died

2 September 1984, Tervo

Occupation

Middle-distance runner, athletics competitor

Nationality

Finland

Also known as

Eino Alfred Purje, Eino Alfred Borg, Eino Borg

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Eino Purje's

August Gutzmer

1860 – 1924

Mathematician

D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson

Frequently asked questions

Who was Eino Purje?

Finnish athletics competitor (1900–1984)

When was Eino Purje born?

Eino Purje was born on 21 February 1900 in Kymi.

When did Eino Purje die?

Eino Purje died on 2 September 1984 in Tervo.

What was Eino Purje's occupation?

Eino Purje was a middle-distance runner and athletics competitor.

What nationality was Eino Purje?

Eino Purje was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eino Purje

· Wikidata: Q1119070

· DBpedia: Eino Purje

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