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Authorised form of nameWelin; John (1705[?] - 1744); philosopher
Other forms of nameJohannes; Jean; Johan
Dates1705[?] - 1744
NationalityFinnish
Place of birthLappi parish, near Rauma, Finland
Date of birth1705[?]
Place of deathParis
Date of death31 January 1744
ActivityEducation:
Academy of Turku, Finland. MA (1729), PhD (1735)
Career:
Met Christian Wolff, German philosopher, in Marburg (1737); Professor of Philosophy, Academy of Turku (1738-1744) by Wolff's recommendation, but never taught there; travelled in France, Italy and England, including London (1740-1741); killed in a fire in Paris
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election28/05/1741
SourcesSources:
Bulloch's Roll
References:
Jorma Vallinkoski, 'Juhana Welin, wolffilainen filosofi, runoilija ja seikkailija' = 'Juhana Welin, Wolffian philopher, poet and adventurer', in Historiallinen Arkisto 52 (Helsinki, 1947), pp. 213-276
In preparation: Dr Jyrki Siukonen, Edition of Welin's philosophical papers, with biography
Royal Society codeNA7609
Archives associated with this Fellow
Reference numberTitleDate
EC/1741/06Welin, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society28 May 1741
L&P/1/214Letter, 'Of the mathematical principle of reduction' from Jean Welin to Martin Folkes1743
L&P/1/215Letter, 'On the solution of certain mathematical problems' from Jean Welin to Martin Folkes1743
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