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Matthias Alexander Castrén

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Finnish ethnologist and philologist (1813-1852)

AcademicsLived 1813 to 1852 · aged 38
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Matthias Alexander Castrén was a Finnish Swedish 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 known for his research in the linguistics and ethnography of the Northern Eurasian peoples.

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Bust of Castrén in Töölö, with National Museum of Finland in the backgroundBust of Castrén in Töölö, with National Museum of Finland in the backgroundA bust of Matthias Castrén in Kamppi.A bust of Matthias Castrén in Kamppi.

Academics born in the 1810s 6

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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1813 to 1852 · aged 38
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25 languages

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