Finnish politician
Carl Fabian Langenskiöld |
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Born | (1810-11-17)17 November 1810
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Died | 29 June 1863(1863-06-29) (aged 52)
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Nationality | Finnish |
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Occupation | Senator |
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Years active | 1857 – 1863 |
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Known for | Father of the finnish markka |
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Carl Fabian Langenskiöld, also known as Carl Fabian Theodor Langenskiöld (17 November 1810 – 29 June 1863), was a Finnish politician and a member of the Senate of Finland from 1857 to 1863.
Langenskiöld is called the father of the finnish mark, which was the currency of Finland from 1860 to 2002.[1]
Early life
Langenskiöld was born in Sääksmäki, a village and former municipality in Finland on 17 November 1810. He then went to Odert Henrik Gripenberg's internship school and got a private certificate there at Turku in 1825.[2]
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