Edvard Hjelt
Edvard Immanuel Hjelt was a Finnish chemist, politician and a member of the Senate of Finland. Hjelt studied chemistry in Finland and in Germany and became rector of the University of Helsinki in 1899. He opposed the increasing influence of Russia in the Grand Duchy of Finland and started his career in politics. Good connections to Germany created during his chemistry studies before and after his graduation made it possible for him to get military help during the Finnish Civil War. Hjelt organized the training of the Finnish Jäger troops in Germany.
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Date of Birth
June 28th, 1855
Age
171
Birth Place
Finland, Uusimaa
Date of Death
July 2nd, 1921
Died Aged
66
Star Sign
Cancer
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