Julius Krohn | |
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| Born | 19 April 1835 Viipuri, Finland |
| Died | 28 August 1888 (aged 53) |
| Spouse(s) | Emilia "Emma" Sofia Nyberg[1] Maria "Minna" Wilhelmina Lindroos[1] |
| Children | Kaarle 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 mater | University of Helsinki |
| Influences | Elias Lonnrot |
| Academic work | |
| School or tradition | Fennoman |
| Main interests | Finnish mythology, Kalevala Scholarship |
| Notable ideas | The Historic-Geographic Method |
| Influenced | Kaarle 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.