Jakob Gadolin
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Jakob Gadolin (October 24, 1719 in Strängnäs - September 26, 1802 in Turku) was a Finnish Lutheran bishop, professor of physics and theology, politician and statesman.
In 1736 he studied at the University of Helsinki[1]
He became accomplished in numerous fields such as philosophy and mathematics and from 1753 was a Professor of Physics and in 1762 a Professor of Theology.
In 1788 he succeeded Jakob Haartman as the Bishop of Turku, a position he held until his death in 1802.
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- ^ Kungliga Akademien i Åbo ska varken förväxlas med det svenskspråkiga Åbo Akademi eller finskspråkiga Åbo universitet, snarare är den ursprunget till Helsingfors universitet.
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