Kaarle Krohn
Finnish folklorist (1863-1933) · Finland · On the map · Writers · Died at 70
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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He devoted most of his life to the study of the epic poetry that forms the basis for the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala.
