Hugo Suolahti
Viktor Hugo Suolahti (7 October 1874 in Hämeenlinna – 23 February 1944 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician, linguist and philologist. Before 1906, he was known as Viktor Hugo Palander.
Philosopher Pentti Linkola was his grandson through his daughter.
Education and university career
Suolahti passed his matriculation examination in 1892 and received his master's from the University of Helsinki in 1896. Suolahti became a Doctor of Philosophy in 1900. In 1901, he became a docent of German Philology at the University of Helsinki and in 1911, he became a professor of the same subject, a post he occupied for more than 40 years, until 1941. Suolahti specialized mainly in etymology and his work on words and vocabulary had a significant impact on Finnish research pertaining to German Philology.
Suolahti was also an important administrator at the university. First, he served as
Political career
He was a member of the