- Hugo Suolahti
Hugo Suolahti (
October 7 ,1874 inHämeenlinna –February 23 ,1944 inHelsinki ) was an early twentieth century Finnishpolitician , linguist and philologist. Before 1906, he was known as Hugo Palander.Education and university career
Suolahti passed his matriculation examination in 1892 and received his Masters from the
University of Helsinki in 1896. Suolahti became aDoctor of Philosophy in 1900. In 1901, he became adocent of German Philology at theUniversity of Helsinki and in 1911, he became a professor of the same subject, a post he occupied for more than 40 years, until 1941. Suolahti's specialized mainly inetymology and his work on words and vocabulary had a significant impact on Finnish research pertaining to German Philology.Suolahti was also an important administrator at the university. First, he served as
Vice-Rector of theUniversity of Helsinki from 1917 to 1923, and then asRector from 1923 to 1926 and finally as Chancellor from 1926 to 1944.Political career
He was a member of the
National Coalition Party (Finland) and was the firstchairman of the party between 1918 and 1919. He was re-elected its leader in 1925, following the administration ofAntti Tulenheimo .Trivia
Philosopher
Pentti Linkola is the son of Hugo Suolahti's daughter.
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