Frans Peter von Knorring, (6 October 1792,

Kokemäki Kokemäki (; sv, Kumo) is a town and municipality in the Satakunta Region of Finland. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Finland is constitutionally bi-lingual with a Swedis ...

- 29 March 1875) was a social reformer in

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Biography

He was born on 6 October 1792. He was the

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from 1834 to 1875 and he organized the

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in Åland. He started an elementary school at Godby in 1853. The school's syllabus included subjects related to farming. A versatile man who published books on many subjects, such as

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and

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, he also founded the first

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on Åland in 1868. He died on 29 March 1875.

Legacy

Two statues have been raised in his honour, one in Mariehamn and one at the

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of Finström. 1792 births 1875 deaths People from Kokemäki Social reformers People from Åland {{Åland-stub