Person Welin; John (1705[?] - 1744); philosopher Welin John philosopher Johannes; Jean; Johan 1705 - 1744 Finnish Male Lappi parish, near Rauma, Finland ? 1705 Paris 31 January 1744

Education: 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 Fellow 28/05/1741 Sources: 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 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 ? 1705 - 31 Jan 1744 NA7609 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 06/05/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 54f72a20-a07d-4f8a-bcca-811c5ca1ba2b