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August Valdemar Koskimies

1856 – 1929

Finnish linguist and poet

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About August Valdemar Koskimies

Lived 1856 – 1929 (aged 73). August Valdemar Koskimies was a Finnish poet, linguist and writer.

August Valdemar Koskimies ( Forsman until 1906; 7 January 1856, in Pihlajavesi – 5 June 1929, in Helsinki), better known as A. V. Koskimies, was a Finnish educationalist, researcher of language and literature, as well as writer and poet.

Koskimies received a PhD from the University of Helsinki in 1891.

Koskimies was awarded the honorary title of Professori in 1926.

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Important facts

Born

7 January 1856, Pihlajavesi

Birth century

19th century

Died

5 June 1929, Helsinki

Occupation

Poet, linguist, writer

Nationality

Finland

Awards

Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class

Also known as

A. V. Koskimies, August Valdemar Forsman, A.V. Koskimies, A. W. Koskimies, A.W. Koskimies, August Waldemar Koskimies

August Waldemar Forsman, Aukusti Waldemar Koskimies, Aukusti Valdemar Koskimies, Aukusti Valdemar Forsman, Koskimies

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped August Valdemar Koskimies's

Charles Adolphe Wurtz

1817 – 1884

Chemist

Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard

Frequently asked questions

Who was August Valdemar Koskimies?

Finnish linguist and poet

When was August Valdemar Koskimies born?

August Valdemar Koskimies was born on 7 January 1856 in Pihlajavesi.

When did August Valdemar Koskimies die?

August Valdemar Koskimies died on 5 June 1929 in Helsinki.

What was August Valdemar Koskimies's occupation?

August Valdemar Koskimies was a poet, linguist and writer.

What nationality was August Valdemar Koskimies?

August Valdemar Koskimies was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: August Valdemar Koskimies

· Wikidata: Q11849645

· DBpedia: A. V. Koskimies

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