Axel Olai Heikel
Professor Axel Olai Heikel | |
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Axel Olai Heikel c.1900. Credit: Thorvald Nyblin | |
| Born | April 28, 1851 Brändö, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 28, 1924 (aged 72) Helsinki, Finland |
| Other names | Russian: Аксель Олай Гейкель |
| Citizenship | Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Spouse |
Maria Castrén (m. 1890) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Anna Heikel, Felix Heikel, Ivar Heikel, Viktor Heikel |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History |
Axel Olai Heikel (April 28, 1851 – September 6, 1924) was a Finnish ethnographer and archaeologist, and cousin of Viktor, Felix, Anna, and Ivar Heikel. He is one of the founders of ethnology in Finland.