Eino Jutikkala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Finnish historian and professor
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Place of Birth: Sääksmäki, Finland
About Eino Jutikkala
- Eino Kaarlo Ilmari Jutikkala (24 October 1907 – 22 December 2006), until 1931 Rinne, was a Finnish historian, and professor of history at the University of Helsinki from 1950 to 1974.
- He had an exceptionally long and prolific career, and is considered one of the most important Finnish historians of the 20th century. Jutikkala was born in Sääksmäki.
- He wrote mainly about collective phenomena in history, focussing on social and economic history.
- His main contributions are in the areas of early modern period economic history and historical demography.
- His methodological innovations are also thought to have greatly improved the quality of local history research in Finland. He helped make Finland's history known to English-speaking readers through his book A History of Finland, written with Kauko Pirinen.Jutikkala died in Helsinki, aged 99.
- In his will, he donated twenty-two million euros to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters to be used to support research in the humanities.
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