1739
Henrik Gabriel Porthan, Finnish professor and historian (died 1804)
Henrik Gabriel Porthan, Finnish professor and historian (died 1804)
Henrik Gabriel Porthan, Finnish professor and historian (died 1804)
Henrik Gabriel Porthan
Finnish professor and rector (1739–1804)
- Born
- 1739
Henrik Gabriel Porthan was a professor and rector at the Royal Academy of Turku, Finland, which was then part of the Kingdom of Sweden. He was a scholar sometimes known as The Father of Finnish History. Porthan's legacy greatly influenced the rise of the Finnish national culture and romanticism of the early 19th century.
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