Kaarle Krohn was a Finnish folklorist, professor and developer of the geographic-historic method of folklore research. He was born into the influential Krohn family of Helsinki. Krohn is best known outside of Finland for his contributions to international folktale research.
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![Back row from left Ilmari Krohn [fi], Kaarle Krohn, Helmi with E.N. Setälä; in front Aune Krohn, Helena née Cleve and Aino](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Back_row_from_left_Ilmari%2C_Kaarle%2C_Helmi_with_spouse_E.N._Set%C3%A4l%C3%A4%3B_in_front_Aune%2C_Helena_n%C3%A9e_Cleve%2C_Aino_1890s_maybe.jpg/330px-Back_row_from_left_Ilmari%2C_Kaarle%2C_Helmi_with_spouse_E.N._Set%C3%A4l%C3%A4%3B_in_front_Aune%2C_Helena_n%C3%A9e_Cleve%2C_Aino_1890s_maybe.jpg)
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Tor AndræAlso won honorary doctor of the University of TartuAbout this person
Kaarle Krohn was a Finnish folklorist, professor and developer of the geographic-historic method of folklore research. He was born into the influential Krohn family of Helsinki. Krohn is best known outside of Finland for his contributions to international folktale research. He devoted most of his life to the study of the epic poetry that forms the basis for the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala.
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