Background
He was born in Viipuri and was of Baltic German origin.
journalist translator university professor writer poet
He was born in Viipuri and was of Baltic German origin.
University of Helsinki.
Krohn worked as a lecturer on Finnish language in Helsinki University from the year 1875 and as a supernumerary professor from 1885. He was one of the most notable researchers into Finnish folk poetry in the 19th century. His native language was German.