Matti Klinge (31 August 1936 – 5 March 2023) was a Finnish historian.

Klinge in 2008

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.

Kligne died in March 2023, at the age of 86.[2][3]

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ Biography Archived 22 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the website of the Finnish publishing company Söderströms.
  2. ^ Korhonen, Jussi (6 March 2023). "Professori Matti Klinge on kuollut". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. ^ Körkkö, Hilla (6 March 2023). "Professori Matti Klinge on kuollut". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Matti Klinge". 375 Humanister (in Swedish). 29 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

See also

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  • "Matti Klinge". 375 Humanists. Helsinki: Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.