Henrik Florinus

Author

1633 – 1705

10

Who was Henrik Florinus?

Henrik Florinus, born Henricus Florinus, was a Finnish priest, writer and translator. In 1702, he published the first collection of Finnish proverbs called Wanhain suomalaisten tawaliset ja suloiset sananlascut. Florinus also proofread the language of the Bible and compiled a noteworthy Latin-Swedish-Finnish dictionary.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
1633
Died
Apr 12, 1705

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Henrik Florinus." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/henrik_florinus>.

Discuss this Henrik Florinus biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net