Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen

Finnish politician

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1830

Place of Birth: Vaasa, Finland

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1903

Profession: writer, politician, historian

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Baron Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (birth name Georg Zakarias Forsman, author name Yrjö Koskinen, 10 December 1830 in Vaasa – 13 November 1903 in Helsinki) was a friherre, 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. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.