Henrik Gabriel Porthan

Porthan, portrait by Johan Erik Hedberg
Statue of Henrik Gabriel Porthan at Turku by Carl Eneas Sjöstrand (1864)

Henrik Gabriel Porthan (8 November 1739 in Viitasaari – 16 March 1804 in Turku)[1] was a professor and rector at the Royal Academy of Turku, Finland. He was a scholar sometimes known as The Father of Finnish History.[2] Porthan's legacy greatly influenced the rise of the national culture and romanticism of the early 19th century.[3]

  1. ^ "Porthan, Henrik Gabriel (1739–1804)". Filosofia.fi (in Finnish). 21 September 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Henrik Gabriel Pothan". 375humanistia. 15 February 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Niskakangas, Jenna (April 2023). "Kansallisromanttinen Suomi" (PDF) (in Finnish). Tampere University. Retrieved 30 October 2024.