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Johan Vilhelm Snellman (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjuːhɑn ˈvilːhelm ˈsnelːmɑn] ⓘ; 12 May 1806 – 4 July 1881) was an influential Fennoman philosopher and Finnish statesman, ennobled in 1866. He was one of the most important 'awakeners' or promoters of Finnish nationalism, alongside Elias Lönnrot and J. L. Runeberg .
6 days ago · Johan Vilhelm Snellman (born May 12, 1806, Stockholm, Swed.—died July 4, 1881, Kirkkonummi, Fin.) was a Finnish nationalist philosopher and statesman who was an important figure in the movement to establish Finnish as a national language.
Johan Vilhelm Snellman oli suomalainen filosofi, kirjailija, sanomalehtimies ja valtiomies, yksi vaikutusvaltaisimmista fennomaaneista 1800-luvun Suomessa. Hän vaikutti merkittävästi suomen kielen asemaan ja Suomen markan käyttöönottoon. Häntä pidetään Suomen kansallisfilosofina ja yhtenä tärkeimmistä kansallisista herättäjistä ...
May 13, 2015 · In 1837, Johan Vilhelm Snellman, a docent in his early thirties, announced his intention to lecture on the subject of academic freedom. There followed a long-running dispute between the University hierarchy and the young teacher about what, in essence, a university should be.
Philosopher, scholar, journalist and politician Johan Vilhelm Snellman played a uniquely important role in forming the Finnish national identity. A Finnish flag flies from the roof of the Bank of Finland in back of a statue of Johan Vilhelm Snellman, on Snellman Street in Helsinki.
Building Finnish Identity. Coming from a family of clerics and clerical officials, Johan Vilhelm Snellman enrolled in the University in 1822. Initially he had intended to train for the ministry.
Johan Vilhelm Snellman initiated the modern nationality debate and modern social criticism in Finland in the 1840s. With the intellectual capacities fostered by his experiences in Sweden and Germany and by his wide and constant reading of European literature, he introduced to his country the political spirit of the decade of revolution.
