Matti Klinge Explained

Matti Klinge (31 August 1936 – 5 March 2023) was a Finnish historian.

Klinge studied at the University of Helsinki and gained his Ph.D. in 1969. He later served as a visiting professor at the University of Paris (1970 - 1972) and held the Swedish Professorship of History at the University of Helsinki between 1975 and 2001.^[1] Klinge was one of the most prolific Finnish historians.

Kligne died in March 2023, at the age of 86.^{[2] [3]}

Honors

• Order of the White Rose of Finland (Finland, 1990)
• Order of the Lion of Finland (Finland, 1980)
• Legion of Honour (France, 2015)
• Order of Friendship (Russia, 2013)^[4]
• Order of the Polar Star (Sweden, 1996)

Source:^[5]

See also

• Web site: Matti Klinge . 375 Humanists . Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki . 6 March 2023 . Helsinki . 29 April 2015.

Notes and References

1. http://www.soderstrom.fi/forfattare/KlingeM.htm Biography
2. Web site: Korhonen . Jussi . Professori Matti Klinge on kuollut . Iltalehti . 6 March 2023 . fi . 6 March 2023.
3. News: Professori Matti Klinge on kuollut. Körkkö. Hilla. 6 March 2023. Helsingin Sanomat. fi. 6 March 2023.
4. Web site: 2013-05-08 . Putin palkitsi Klingen ja Ylen Tuomisen . https://archive.today/20140904192236/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/kotimaa/art-1288563697424.html#selection-512.0-512.1 . 2014-09-04 . 2024-03-26 . Ilta-Sanomat . fi.
5. Web site: 2015-04-29 . Matti Klinge . 2024-03-26 . 375 Humanister . sv.