Eugen Schauman | |
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Евгений Шауман | |
Born | 10 May [O.S. 28 April] 1875 Kharkov, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 16 June [O.S. 3] 1904 (aged 29) Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
Resting place | Näsinmäki Graveyard, Porvoo, Finland |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Known for | Assassinating Nikolay Bobrikov |
Father | Waldemar Schauman |
Relatives | Sigrid Schauman (sister) |
Eugen Waldemar Schauman (Russian: Евгений Владимирович Шауман, romanized: Yevgeny Vladimirovich Shauman; 10 May [O.S. 28 April] 1875 – 16 June [O.S. 3 June] 1904) was a Finnish nationalist activist and nobleman. In 1904, Schauman assassinated Nikolai Bobrikov, the Governor-General of Finland.