Matthias Castrén

Matthias Alexander Castrén (2 December 1813 – 7 May 1852) 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.

Matthias Castrén
Born
Matthias Alexander Castrén

(1813-12-02)2 December 1813
Died7 May 1852(1852-05-07) (aged 38)
Helsingfors, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Alma materImperial Alexander University
Known forresearcher of Uralic languages
Scientific career
InstitutionsImperial Alexander University
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