author
Kaarlo Koskimies
1851–1918
A Finnish teacher and translator who helped bring classical and European literature into Finnish, he was also part of a remarkable family of scholars and churchmen. His work reflects the strong educational and language-building spirit of late 19th-century Finland.
2 Audiobooks
Kreikkalaisten ja Roomalaisten Mytologiia, eli Jumalaistarut ja Sankarisadut
by Kaarlo Koskimies
Kukkia Kantelettaren kaskilta
by Kaarlo Koskimies
About the author
Born in Pihlajavesi on December 27, 1851, and known by the surname Forsman until 1906, he later took the name Koskimies. He studied at the University of Helsinki, completing degrees in philosophy, and went on to work as a lyceum teacher and later as a headmaster.
He is best remembered as a translator and editor. Sources describe him as a Finnish suomentaja and educator, and his published work includes translations as well as literary and language-related projects. He also helped prepare a revised edition of Frans Ferdinand Ahlman's Finnish-Swedish dictionary together with his brother A. V. Koskimies.
Koskimies died in Sääksmäki on August 1, 1918. Reliable biographical material about his life survives, but I could not confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included here.