Matti Klinge (31 August 1936 – 5 March 2023) was a Finnish historian.
Klinge studied at the University of Helsinki and gained his Ph.D. in 1969. He later served as a visiting professor at the University of Paris (1970–1972) and held the Swedish Professorship of History at the University of Helsinki between 1975 and 2001.[1] Klinge was one of the most prolific Finnish historians.
Honors
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Order of the White Rose of Finland (Finland, 1990)
Order of the Lion of Finland (Finland, 1980)
Legion of Honour (France, 2015)
Order of Friendship (Russia, 2013)[4]
Order of the Polar Star (Sweden, 1996)
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References
edit- ^ Biography Archived 22 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the website of the Finnish publishing company Söderströms.
- ^ Korhonen, Jussi (6 March 2023). "Professori Matti Klinge on kuollut". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Körkkö, Hilla (6 March 2023). "Professori Matti Klinge on kuollut". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Putin palkitsi Klingen ja Ylen Tuomisen". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Matti Klinge". 375 Humanister (in Swedish). 29 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
See also
edit- "Matti Klinge". 375 Humanists. Helsinki: Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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