Anders Johan Sjögren

Anders Johan Sjögren (also spelled Andreas Johan Sjögren; May 8, 1794 in Iitti,

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– January 18, 1855 in St. Petersburg,

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) was a Finnish linguist, ethnographer, historian and explorer. He is known especially for discovering the Veps people. 1794 births 1855 deaths Linguists from Finland Finnish Finno-Ugrists Full members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences {{Finland-bio-stub