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Fredrik Cygnaeus

Finnish writer, poet and literary critic (1807-1881) · Writers · Died at 73

Fredrik Cygnaeus was a Finnish poet, art critic and collector, docent of history and university professor of aesthetics and literature. Cygnaeus was an influential figure in Finnish art and literature, contributed to Finnish nationalism and was a central person in the Fennoman movement (Fennomani).

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1881Died7 February 18811867Knight of the Order of the Polar StarAward1862Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with crownAward1856Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd classAward1807Born1 April 1807

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Knight of the Order of the Polar Star1867
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with crown1862
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class1856

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Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1807 to 1881 · aged 73