The Most Famous
LINGUISTS from Finland
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Finnish Linguists of all time. This list of famous Finnish Linguists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Matthias Castrén (1813 - 1852)
With an HPI of 53.93, Matthias Castrén is the most famous Finnish Linguist. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.
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.
2. Gustaf John Ramstedt (1873 - 1950)
With an HPI of 53.74, Gustaf John Ramstedt is the 2nd most famous Finnish Linguist. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Gustaf John Ramstedt (October 22, 1873 – November 25, 1950) was a Finnish diplomat, orientalist and linguist. He was also an early Finnish Esperantist, and chairman of the Esperanto-Association of Finland.
Pantheon has 2 people classified as linguists born between 1813 and 1873. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased linguists include Matthias Castrén and Gustaf John Ramstedt.
