Birth Name: Tove Jansson
Occupation: Children’s Author
Place Of Birth: Helsinki
Date Of Birth: August 9, 1914
Date Of Death: June 27, 2001
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: Swedish
Tove Jansson was born on the 9th of August, 1914. She was known for being a Children’s Author. Finnish author and artist who became known for her children’s book series Moomin. Her other literary works include The Summer Book, Sun City, and Sculptor’s Daughter.
Tove Jansson was born in Helsinki. She studied at Stockholm’s University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, as well as at the Graphic School of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts and at Paris’ L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Her long-time partner, Tuulikki Pietila, was a prominent Finnish-American artist and professor.
Tove Jansson was a Leo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Tove Jansson was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Tove Jansson is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Tove Jansson was born in the Year of the Tiger.
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| REAL NAME: | Tove Jansson |
| NICKNAME: | Tove |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Tove Jansson was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Tove Jansson was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: Tove Jansson had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Tove Jansson’s birth sign is Leo and she had a ruling planet of Sun.
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