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Gabriel Geitlin, Vicar of Espoo

Gabriel Geitlin, Vicar of Espoo

Gabriel Geitlin was a prominent Finnish linguist, educator, and clergyman. He served as a professor at the University of Helsinki, where he taught Russian language and Oriental literature in the early 19th century.

Later in life, Geitlin became the vicar of Espoo, where he served the community from 1850 until his passing in 1871.

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Photo Information

Original photo courtesy of the Finnish Heritage Agency
Photographer: C. A. Hårdh
Year: Late 1860s

Link to original photo here


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