Carl Fabian Langenskiöld

Carl Fabian Langenskiöld, also known as Carl Fabian Theodor Langenskiöld (17 November 1810 – 29 June 1863), was a Finnish politician and a member of the Senate of Finland from 1857 to 1863.

Carl Fabian Langenskiöld
Born(1810-11-17)17 November 1810
Sääksmäki, Finland
Died29 June 1863(1863-06-29) (aged 52)
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
OccupationSenator
Years active1857 – 1863
Known forFather of the finnish markka

Langenskiöld is called the father of the finnish mark, which was the currency of Finland from 1860 to 2002.[1]

Early life

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Langenskiöld was born in Sääksmäki, a village and former municipality in Finland on 17 November 1810. He then went to Odert Henrik Gripenberg's internship school and got a private certificate there at Turku in 1825.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "FIM | Finnish Markka | OANDA". May 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Fabian Langenskiöld[circular reference]
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