Gate Carpelan
Tor Harald Carpelan (born December 18, 1867 in Uskela , † March 9, 1960 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish historian , biographer and genealogist .
Life
Tor Carpelan was a member of a Finnish noble family . His parents were Otto Maximilian Carpelan (1822-1891) and Aurora Louisa Wasenius (1836-1920).
He studied at the University of Helsinki until 1889 and made his camera exam in 1892. He began his career as a curator at the University of Helsinki and was employed there as a secretary from 1902 to 1935. In the years 1923–1952 he was also a genealogist of the Finnish knight house. In 1936 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Helsinki.
Carpelan was married twice. His first marriage was with Ester Kynberg (1874–1904). After she died in childbed , he went into a second marriage with Anna Emilia Edgren (1883-1966). Three children were born from the second marriage, including the brothers Gregor and Henrik Carpelan (1921–2000). The latter became a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
Works
- Finsk biografisk handbok 1–2. (1895–1905)
- Helsingin yliopisto: Opettajat ja virkamiehet vuodesta 1828. (1920–1925)
- Ättartavlor för de på Finlands Riddarhus inskrivna ätterna. (1937-1958)
- Finland's nobility calendar. (1926–1947)
literature
- 5th gate Harald C [arpelan] . In: Bernhard Meijer (Ed.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 4 : Brant-Cesti . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1905, Sp. 1209-1210 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
- Svensk uppslagsbok. Volume 5, Malmö 1947, p. 916.
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| SURNAME | Carpelan, gate |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carpelan, Tor Harald (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish historian, biographer and genealogist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uskela |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1960 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |