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Kai Donner

Finnish politician and linguist (1888-1935) · Finland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 46

Karl Reinhold "Kai" Donner was a Finland Swede linguist, ethnographer and political activist. He carried out expeditions to the Samoyedic and Ket peoples in Siberia between 1911 and 1914, and was docent of Uralic languages at the University of Helsinki from 1924.

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Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class
Cross of Liberty, 4th Class
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Iron Cross 2nd Class
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A central figure in Finland's independence movement, he was active in the Jäger movement and later became a prominent leader of the Lapua movement. He is also known for writing the first authoritative biography of Mannerheim.

Country
Finland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1935 · aged 46