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Matthias Johann Eisen
Matthias Johann Eisen (28 September 1857 – 6 August 1934) was an Estonian folklorist and in 1920–1927 served as the Professor of Folk Poetry at University of Tartu.
Eisen is most known for his very thorough collection and a systematic typology of Estonian folk tales, totalling over 90,000 pages.
Eisen
Eisen is a German surname meaning "iron". Notable people with the surname include:
- Arnold Eisen, professor of Jewish studies
- Arthur Arturovich Eisen, a Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble
- Cliff Eisen, Canadian musicologist
- Erez Eisen, Israeli music producer
- Gustav Eisen, Swedish-American scientist
- Hilda Eisen, Polish-born American businessperson, philanthropist, and Holocaust survivor
- Jonathan Eisen, American biologist
- Matthias Johann Eisen, Estonian folklorist
- Michael Eisen