Matthias Castrén, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Matthias Castrén

Finnish ethnologist and philologist

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1813

Place of Birth: Tervola, Regional State Administrative Agency for Lapland, Finland

Date of Death: 07-May-1852

Profession: writer, translator, university teacher, anthropologist, explorer, linguist

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Matthias Castrén

  • Matthias Alexander Castrén (2 December 1813– 7 May 1852) was a Finnish ethnologist and philologist who was a pioneer in the study of the Uralic languages.
  • He was an educator, author and linguist at the University of Helsinki.
  • Castrén is best known for his research in the linguistics and ethnography of the Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic peoples.

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