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Fabian Steinheil

Russian army general, Governor General of Finland. Discoverer of pargasite and cordierite, var. steinheilite (1762-1831)
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Fabian Steinheil
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Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
October 3, 1762, October 14, 1762[8]
Date of death
March 7, 1831, February 23, 1831[9]
Place of birth
Haapsalu
Place of death
Helsinki
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire[14]
Occupation
military officer, politician, governor-general
Position held
Governor-General of Finland[16]
Award received
Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class, Gold Sword for Bravery, Order of St. George, 3rd class, Order of St. George, 4th class, Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class, Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Order of St. Vladimir, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class with diamonds, Order of St. George, Order of the Red Eagle[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Father
Jakob Frh. von Steinheil[10]
Mother
Christina Wilhelmine von Steinheil[11]
Spouse
Natalia Steinheil[12]
Child
Helene Steinheil[13]
Work location
Helsinki, Turku[47][48]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Finnish[53][54]
Allegiance
Russian Empire[49]
Depicted by
Portrait of Faddei F. Steingel (1762-1831)[50]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Russian Biographical Dictionary[51][52]
Family name
von Steinheil[43]
Given name
Fabian[44]
Military branch
infantry[30]
Military, police or special rank
General of the Infantry[31]
Native language
German[15]
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Participated in conflict
Napoleonic Wars, Battle of Eylau, Battle of Friedland, Finnish War, Second Battle of Polotsk, Battle of Czasniki, Battle of Smoliani, Battle of Maloyaroslavets, Battle of Berezina, Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]
Residence
Meilahti Manor[32]
Significant event
Finnish War, Napoleonic Wars[45][46]
Significant person
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, Robert Henrik Rehbinder[56][57]
Start of work period
1776[55]
🏷️ Also known as
en Fabian Gotthard von Steinheil en Fabian Steinheil en Count Fabian Gotthard von Steinheil de Fabian von Steinheil fi Fabian Gotthard von Steinheil fr Fabian Gotthard von Steinheil ja ファビアン・ゴットハルト・フォン・シュタインハイル ja ファビアン・シュタインハイル ru Штейнгель, Фаддей Фёдорович ru Фаддей Фёдорович Штейнгель ru Фабиан Готтард ru Фаддей Федорович Штейнгель ru Фаддей Штейнгель ru Штейнгель, Фаддей ru Штейнгель Фаддей Федорович ru Штейнгель, Фаддей Федорович ru Штейнгель Фаддей Фёдорович sv Fabian Gotthard von Steinheil sv Fabian Steinheil sv Steinheil
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000484909448
VIAF cluster ID
5325153954875505680006
GND ID
116883001X
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID
3245
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID (urn.fi)
4692-1416928957298
BiographySampo person ID
p5535
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02220548
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116883001X
Erik Amburger database ID
78600
FactGrid item ID
Brezons
Freebase ID
/m/01r6l5
Geni profile ID
6000000011894195390
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4922201
KANTO ID
000148626
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116883001X
Kansallisbiografia ID
3245
Kulturstiftung.org person ID
steinheil-graf-fabian-von
Prabook ID
2519990
Uppslagsverket Finland ID
SteinheilFabian

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🔗 Connections
Participated in conflict 10
Napoleonic Wars, Finnish War, Battle of Friedland, Battle of Eylau, Battle of Berezina, Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, Battle of Maloyaroslavets, Second Battle of Polotsk +2 more
Described by source 2
Nordisk familjebok, Russian Biographical Dictionary
Occupation 2
politician, military officer
Work location 2
Helsinki, Turku
Allegiance 1
Russian Empire
Award received 1
Gold Sword for Bravery
Country of citizenship 1
Russian Empire
FactGrid item ID 1
Brezons
Given name 1
Fabian
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military branch 1
infantry
Military, police or special rank 1
General of the Infantry
Native language 1
German
Place of birth 1
Haapsalu
Place of death 1
Helsinki
Position held 1
Governor-General of Finland
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Fabian Steinheil was born on October 3, 1762[1], in Haapsalu[2]. He died on March 7, 1831[3], in Helsinki[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], and governor-general[7].

FAQs

Where was Fabian Steinheil born?

Fabian Steinheil was born in Haapsalu[2].

Where did Fabian Steinheil die?

Fabian Steinheil passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who were Fabian Steinheil's parents?

Fabian Steinheil's father was Jakob Frh. von Steinheil[10]. Fabian Steinheil's mother was Christina Wilhelmine von Steinheil[11].

Who was Fabian Steinheil married to?

Fabian Steinheil's spouses include Natalia Steinheil[12].

What did Fabian Steinheil do for work?

Fabian Steinheil worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], and governor-general[7].

What awards did Fabian Steinheil receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[17], Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[18], Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class[19], and Gold Sword for Bravery[20].

Related Entities

Helsinki Russian Empire Turku

References

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  31. [3] ↑ . Baltisches biografisches Lexikon digital. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65769: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 19w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → Finnish War, Napoleonic Wars
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  3. 20w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, Robert Henrik Rehbinder
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #37448: viktig person P3342 med roll P3831; tolkat ur artiklar vid blf.fi; släktskap/lärare exkluderade; batch #"
  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer, politician, governor-general
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  5. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Haapsalu
    Instance of → human
    Country of citizenship → Russian Empire
    Mother → Christina Wilhelmine von Steinheil
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30851: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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