Matthias Johann Eisen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matthias Johann Eisen

Estonian folklorist

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1857

Place of Birth: Vigala Rural Municipality, Rapla County, Estonia

Date of Death: 06-Aug-1934

Profession: writer, ethnologist, university teacher

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Matthias Johann Eisen (28 September 1857 – 6 August 1934) was an Estonian folklorist and in 1920–1927 served as the Professor of Folk Poetry at University of Tartu. Eisen is most known for his very thorough collection and a systematic typology of Estonian folk tales, totalling over 90,000 pages.

Heinrich Riedel (1870–1932)
Description	Estonian photographer
Date of birth/death	1870 (in Julian calendar)	1932
Location of birth/death		Tartu
Work period	1890–1929
Work location	Tartu
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