Henry Askeli

Philip Henry Askeli (March 24, 1886 – March 13, 1962) was a Finnish American draftsman, labor activist and therapist.

Biography

Askeli was born on the island of Hailuoto in North Ostrobothnia, Finland; his parents were John (Juho) Askeli Jr. (1861–1934) and Kaisa Stiina (née Kallsten; 1848–1923) from Hailuoto. He attended elementary school and moved to the United States in 1900. He studied at the Lockwood School of Art in Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1908 to 1909, the New York College of Art and Design from 1915 to 1916, and the Chicago Academy of Art in 1918. From 1916 to 1917 he worked for the Duluth News Tribune. From 1922 to 1923, Askeli worked in Petrozavodsk, Karelia and from 1927 to 1929 he headed the education department of the Co-operative Trading Association in Brooklyn.

Works Kaskuja 1 ("Anecdotes 1"). Astoria: s.n., 1915. (in Finnish) Syökäämme oikein: johdatus ravintotieteeseen ("Let's Eat Right: An Introduction to Nutrition Science"). Fitchburg: Raivaaja kustannusyhtiö, 1933. (in Finnish) Yksi päivä kuluttajan elämässä: kolmiosainen osuustoiminnallinen kuvaelma ("A Day in the Life of a Consumer: A Three-part Cooperative Tableau"). Fitchburg: Raivaaja Pub. Co, 1936. (in Finnish) How to Know Yourself: Ninety Days to Good Health. Philadelphia: Dorrance, 1960.