Henrik Florinus Writer
Henrik Florinus (1633 – 12 April 1705), born Henricus Florinus, was a Finnish priest, writer and translator. In 1702, he published the first collection of Finnish proverbs called Wanhain suomalaisten tawaliset ja suloiset sananlascut ("Customary and Beautiful Proverbs of the Old Finns"). Florinus also proofread the language of the Bible and compiled a noteworthy Latin-Swedish-Finnish dictionary.
Personal facts
Birth date | January 01, 1633 |
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Date of death | April 12, 1705 |
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External resources
- http://fennica.linneanet.fi
- http://matrikkeli.helsinki.fi/ylioppilasmatrikkeli/index.php
- http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi