Eino Jutikkala
Encyclopedia
Eino Kaarlo Ilmari Jutikkala (24 October 1907 in Sääksmäki
–22 December 2006 in Helsinki
), until 1931 Eino Rinne, was a Finnish historian, and professor of history at the University of Helsinki
from 1950 to 1974. He had an exceptionally long and prolific career, and is considered one of the most important Finnish historians of the 20th century.
Jutikkala wrote mainly about collective phenomena in history, focussing on social and economic history. His main contributions are in the areas of early modern period economic history and historical demography
. His methodological innovations are also thought to have greatly improved the quality of local history
research in Finland.
For generations of English-speaking readers he has made Finland's history known through his book A History of Finland, written with Kauko Pirinen
.
In his will, Jutikkala donated twenty-two million euro
s to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
to be used to support research in the humanities
.
Sääksmäki
Sääksmäki is a village and a former municipality, currently part of Valkeakoski in the Pirkanmaa region of Western Finland. A past president of Finland, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, the Finnish film producer and director Veikko Aaltonen,eminent Finnish historian Eino Jutikkala, and actress Pirkko Mannola...
–22 December 2006 in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
), until 1931 Eino Rinne, was a Finnish historian, and professor of history at the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
from 1950 to 1974. He had an exceptionally long and prolific career, and is considered one of the most important Finnish historians of the 20th century.
Jutikkala wrote mainly about collective phenomena in history, focussing on social and economic history. His main contributions are in the areas of early modern period economic history and historical demography
Demography
Demography is the statistical study of human population. It can be a very general science that can be applied to any kind of dynamic human population, that is, one that changes over time or space...
. His methodological innovations are also thought to have greatly improved the quality of local history
Local history
Local history is the study of history in a geographically local context and it often concentrates on the local community. It incorporates cultural and social aspects of history...
research in Finland.
For generations of English-speaking readers he has made Finland's history known through his book A History of Finland, written with Kauko Pirinen
Kauko Pirinen
Kauko Antero Pirinen , was a Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University from 1961, and professor in general church history 1963–80. He was an Orthodox....
.
In his will, Jutikkala donated twenty-two million euro
Euro
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s to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is a Finnish learned society. It was founded in 1908 as a Finnish-language counterpart of the Swedish-language Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, which had existed since 1838.- Members :The academy has a total of 328 seats for Finnish members...
to be used to support research in the humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
.
Selected works
- Läntisen Suomen kartanolaitos Ruotsin vallan viimeisenä aikana I-II (1932) (his doctoral dissertation)
- Finnlands Lebensraum (with Väinö AuerVäinö AuerVäinö Auer , the son of senator Kyösti Auer, was a Finnish geologist and geographer, chiefly remembered as an explorer of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia...
, 1941) - Suomen talonpojan historia (1942) (History of the Finnish Peasant)
- Uudenajan taloushistoria (1953)
- A History of Finland (with Kauko Pirinen, 1962)
- Kuolemalla on aina syynsä (1987)
Literature
- Nationalencyklopedin, 10 (1993)
- Uppslagsverket Finland, 2 (2004)