Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen

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Yrjö Koskinen

Baron Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (birth name Georg Zakarias Forsman, author name Yrjö Koskinen, 10 December 1830, Vaasa - 13 November 1903, Helsinki) was a freiherr, senator, professor, historian, politician and the chairman of the Finnish Party after Johan Vilhelm Snellman. He was a central figure in the fennoman movement. His original name was Georg Zakarias Forsman and his family from his father's side originated from Sweden. He later fennicized his name to Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen.

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Works by Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen at Project Gutenberg

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Name	Koskinen, Yrjo
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Short description	Finnish politician
Date of birth	10 December 1830
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Date of death	13 November 1903
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