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Christer Laurén
Hans Christer Laurén (3 July 1942 – 19 September 2022) was a Finnish philologist. He was born in Helsingfors. After finishing his secondary education in Gamlakarleby in 1961, he graduated from Åbo Akademi with the fil.mag. degree in 1965 and the fil.lic. degree in 1969. He was employed at Vaasa Business School (later Vaasa University) in 1970, and took his doctorate in 1972. His doctoral thesis ''Predikanten som översättare'' was about Jons Budde. From 1975 to his retirement in 2009 he was a professor of Swedish language. He also served as prorector from 1990 to 1994. Later books include ''Normer för finlandssvenskan'' (1985), ''Från kunskapens frukt till Babels torn. En bok om fackspråk'' (with Marianne Nordman, 1987) and ''Språkbad. Forskning och praktik'' (1999). Laurén served as a member of the Swedish Language Council of Finland from 1976 to 1994, chairing the council for the last nine years, and as a member of the Language Council of Sweden from 1986 to 1994. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsingfors
Helsinki () is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipality, with million in the capital region and million in the metropolitan area. As the most populous urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant historical connections with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen—and surrounding commuter towns, including the neighbouring municipality of Sipoo to the east—Helsinki forms a metropolitan area. This area is often considered Finland's only metropolis and is the world's northernmost metropolitan area with over one million inhabitants. Additionally, it is the northernmost capital o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
