Matthias Castrén
Matthias Castrén | |
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| Born | Matthias Alexander Castrén 2 December 1813 |
| Died | 7 May 1852 (aged 38) Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Alma mater | Imperial Alexander University |
| Known for | researcher of Uralic languages |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Imperial Alexander University |
Matthias Alexander Castrén (2 December 1813 – 7 May 1852) was a Finnish Swedish ethnologist and philologist who was a pioneer in the study of the Uralic languages. He was an educator, author and linguist at the University of Helsinki. Castrén is known for his research in the linguistics and ethnography of the Northern Eurasian peoples.