Kustaa Vilkuna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kustaa Vilkuna

Finnish ethnologist, linguist, historian and politician (1902–1980)

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1902

Place of Birth: Nivala, Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1980

Profession: politician, historian, ethnologist, linguist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Kustaa Gideon Vilkuna (26 October 1902 – 6 April 1980) was a Finnish ethnologist, linguist and historian.
He was appointed a professor of ethnology at the University of Helsinki in 1950.
In politics, he was a member of the Agrarian League and the Minister of Education in Reino Kuuskoski's cabinet.
He was also closely associated with then-president Urho Kekkonen, being even described as the éminence grise of Kekkonen.His grandsons Janne Vilkuna and Kustaa H.
J.
Vilkuna are historians as well.