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Jun 28, 1855 Vihti, Uusimaa, Finland Died on 02 Jul 1921 (aged 66)
Finnish chemist and politician
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About Edvard Hjelt
- Edvard Immanuel Hjelt (28 June 1855 – 2 July 1921) 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.
