What did Lönnrot primarily study at the University of Turku?
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Medicine was Elias Lönnrot's primary area of study at the University of Turku. He initially pursued a degree in theology but later switched to medical studies, graduating as a physician in 1827. Lönnrot's medical background greatly influenced his later work as a folklorist and compiler of the Kalevala, as he traveled extensively throughout Finland collecting traditional folk poetry while also working as a district doctor.
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