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Johan Helin

1679 – 1753

1679-1753; Schwed. Sammler, Historiker

Director-General of the Swedish National Heritage Board
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About Johan Helin

Lived 1679 – 1753 (aged 73–74). Johan Helin was a director-General of the Swedish National Heritage Board.

Clemens Johannes Helin I or Johan Helin I (25 July 1679 – 16 February 1753) was a Swedish scholar in theology and linguistics. He is the earliest patriarch of the Helin family cadet branch and was one of the founders of (The Swedish Tongue Guild).

Biography Clemens Johannes Helin I, born 25 July 1679, was the illegitimate child of Philippe-Louis de Hénin, 7th Count of Bossu (1646–1688) 10th Prince of Chimey, and Katarzyna Scholastyka Sapieha, the daughter of Hetman Kazimierz Jan Sapieha . He was half brother of Jan Klemens Branicki.

Clemens Johannes Helin I was appointed as Secretary of The Antiques Archives in 1725. Helin was commissioned for the establishment of the Swedish Royal Academy by Anders Johan von Höpken in 1739. Johan was primarily outspoken critic of the "natural sciences" and thus was not included as founding member.

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Born
1679
Birth century
Died
1753
Occupation
Director-General of the Swedish National Heritage Board
Also known as
Clemens Johannes Helin I

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Who was Johan Helin?

1679-1753; Schwed. Sammler, Historiker

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Johan Helin was born in 1679.

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Johan Helin died in 1753.

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Johan Helin was a director-General of the Swedish National Heritage Board.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johan Helin

· Wikidata: Q55874378

· DBpedia: Clemens Johannes Helin I

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