Julius Krohn

Julius Krohn
Born(1835-04-19)19 April 1835
Viipuri, Finland
Died28 August 1888(1888-08-28) (aged 53)
Spouse(s)Emilia "Emma" Sofia Nyberg[1]
Maria "Minna" Wilhelmina Lindroos[1]
ChildrenKaarle Krohn[1]
Ilmari Krohn[1]
Helmi Krohn[1]
Aune Krohn[1]
Aino Kallas[1]
Parent(s)Leopold Wilhelm Krohn[1]
Julie Dannenberg[1]
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki
InfluencesElias Lonnrot
Academic work
School or traditionFennoman
Main interestsFinnish mythology, Kalevala Scholarship
Notable ideasThe Historic-Geographic Method
InfluencedKaarle Krohn

Julius Leopold Fredrik Krohn (19 April 1835 – 28 August 1888) was a Finnish folk poetry researcher, professor of Finnish literature, poet, hymn writer, translator and journalist. He was born in Viipuri and was of Baltic German origin.[2] Krohn worked as a lecturer on Finnish language in Helsinki University from the year 1875 and as a supernumerary professor from 1885. He was one of the most notable researchers into Finnish folk poetry in the 19th century. His native language was German.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Majamaa, Raija (5 January 1998). "Krohn, Julius (1835–1888)" (in Finnish). The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ George C. Schoolfield, ed. (1998). A History of Finland's Literature. Volume 4 of History of Scandinavian literatures. U of Nebraska Press. p. 733. ISBN 9780803241893.

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