Henrik Gabriel Porthan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henrik Gabriel Porthan

Finnish historian

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1739

Place of Birth: Viitasaari, Finland

Date of Death: 16-Mar-1804

Profession: writer, historian, pedagogue, university teacher

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Henrik Gabriel Porthan (1739 in Viitasaari – 1804 in Turku) was a professor and rector at the Royal Academy of Turku.
He was a scholar sometimes known as The Father of Finnish History.