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holds its annual meeting on his birthday. Internationally, it has been estimated that Wallin was one of the most capable
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in 1827. The following year, however, he dropped out of school and studied privately. In 1829, he enrolled to study
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Patricia Berg under medverkan av Kira Pihlflyckt, Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, Helsingfors 2010.
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Georg August Wallin. Teoksessa: G.Å. Wallin. Tutkimusmatkoilla arabien parissa. Otteita matkapäiväkirjasta ja kirjeistä
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