g j ramstedt biography memoires de la societe finno ougrienne vol 229 biliktu bakshi knowledgeable teacher g j ramstedt career scholar harry halen viii 371 16 p 1 map isbn 9525150 16 x pb 9525150 17 8 hb gustaf john ramstedt 18731959 one brightest stars history finnish learning almost entirely due field research reliable material gathered became pioneer comparative altaic philology virtually new discipline ten years far east charge affaires newly independent finland ramstedt became interested origins korean littlestudied field occupied rest life even expense projects commenced earlier present work intended short recapitulation main events g j ramstedt multifaceted life complete backlists see society homepage http www helsinki fi jarj sus e mail orders bookstore tiedekirja tiedekirja pp kolumbus fi