H. G. Porthan and the promotion of Finnish geography
Henrik Gabriel Porthan (1739-1804), professor at the Turku Academy, is generally regarded as the "father of Finnish history", but it is shown here that he was also influential in the development of Finnish geography. Porthan did a great deal of work in revising the chapter on Finland in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Geographical Society of Finland
1995-02-01
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| Series: | Fennia: International Journal of Geography |
| Online Access: | https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/8909 |