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Other members of the family have been professor and hymnwriter Juhana Cajanus (1655–1681) and componist Robert Kajanus (1856–1933) |
writer of the first history of Finland in Finnish Juhana Fredrik Cajan (1815–1887) |
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The '''Cajanus''' family is an old northern [[Finland|Finnish]] family of clergymen and other government officials. Count [[Per Brahe the Younger|Per Brahe]] nominated the progenitor of the family, a local Lutheran priest, to be [[bailiff]] of his [[fiefdom]] of Kajaani. His sons became pastors in neighbouring parishes and family assumed a Latin surname according to the town of [[Kajaani]]. |
The '''Cajanus''' family is an old northern [[Finland|Finnish]] family of clergymen and other government officials. Count [[Per Brahe the Younger|Per Brahe]] nominated the progenitor of the family, a local Lutheran priest, to be [[bailiff]] of his [[fiefdom]] of Kajaani. His sons became pastors in neighbouring parishes and family assumed a Latin surname according to the town of [[Kajaani]]. |
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The most famous member of this family is [[Daniel Cajanus]], a world-famous giant who was a member of royal courts and performed in England and Holland. Other members of the family have been professor and hymnwriter Juhana Cajanus (1655–1681) and componist [[Robert Kajanus]] (1856–1933). |
The most famous member of this family is [[Daniel Cajanus]], a world-famous giant who was a member of royal courts and performed in England and Holland. Other members of the family have been professor and hymnwriter [[Juhana Cajanus]] (1655–1681), writer of the first history of Finland in Finnish [[Juhana Fredrik Cajan]] (1815–1887), and componist [[Robert Kajanus]] (1856–1933). |
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Bondeson, Jan. ''The Two-Headed Boy and Other Medical Marvels''. Ithaca: Cornell, 2000. |
Bondeson, Jan. ''The Two-Headed Boy and Other Medical Marvels''. Ithaca: Cornell, 2000. |
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Revision as of 21:55, 3 June 2011
The Cajanus family is an old northern Finnish family of clergymen and other government officials. Count Per Brahe nominated the progenitor of the family, a local Lutheran priest, to be bailiff of his fiefdom of Kajaani. His sons became pastors in neighbouring parishes and family assumed a Latin surname according to the town of Kajaani.
The most famous member of this family is Daniel Cajanus, a world-famous giant who was a member of royal courts and performed in England and Holland. Other members of the family have been professor and hymnwriter Juhana Cajanus (1655–1681), writer of the first history of Finland in Finnish Juhana Fredrik Cajan (1815–1887), and componist Robert Kajanus (1856–1933).
References
Bondeson, Jan. The Two-Headed Boy and Other Medical Marvels. Ithaca: Cornell, 2000.
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