List of Finns

This is a list of people from Finland, i.e. of noted Finns:

Table of contents

1 Actors 2 Architects 3 Artists 4 Business people 5 Composers 6 Computer pioneers 7 Filmmakers 8 Musicians 9 Politicians 10 Scientists 11 Soldiers 12 Sportspersons 13 Theologians, clergymen 14 Writers 15 Other notables 16 External links

Actors

\n*Ida Aalberg\n*Aino Ackte\n*Irina Björklund\n*Peter Franzen\n*Anna-Leena Härkönen\n*Hannes Häyrinen\n*Ansa Ikonen\n*Vesa-Matti Loiri\n*Kati Outinen\n*Tauno Palo\n*Spede Pasanen\n*Matti Pellonpää\n*Lasse Pöysti\n*Esko Roine\n*Pentti Siimes\n*Markku Toikka\n*Ritva Valkama

Architects

\n*Alvar Aalto\n*Eliel Saarinen\n*Eero Saarinen

Artists

\n*Eija-Liisa Ahtila -- photographer, video artist (1959-)\n*Albert Edelfelt -- painter (1854 - 1905)\n*Magnus Enckell -- painter (1870 - 1925)\n*Akseli Gallen-Kallela -- painter (1865 - 1931)\n*Jorma Gallen-Kallela -- painter (1898 - 1939)\n*Pekka Halonen -- painter (1865 - 1933)\n*Eila Hiltunen -- sculptor\n*Eero Järnefelt -- painter (1863 - 1937)\n*Kalervo Palsa -- painter (1947 - 1987)\n*Tero Laaksonen -- painter (1953-)\n*Laila Pullinen -- sculptor (1933-)\n*Juho Rissanen -- painter (1873 - 1950)\n*Helene Schjerfbeck -- painter (1862 - 1946) \n*Hugo Simberg -- painter (1873 - 1917)\n*Reidar Särestöniemi -- painter

Business people

\n*Fredrik Idestam -- industrialist, founder of Nokia\n*Kari Kairamo - ex-CEO of Nokia\n*Jorma Ollila, CEO of Nokia\n*Karl Stockmann -- Founder of the Stockmann department store\n*Björn Wahlroos -- CEO of Sampo bank

Composers

\n*Kalevi Aho\n*Einojuhani Rautavaara\n*Jean Sibelius

Computer pioneers

\n*Jarkko Oikarinen - creator of IRC\n*Linus Torvalds - creator of Linux\n*Timo Sirainen - creator of irssi IRC client

Filmmakers

\n*Renny Harlin\n*Matti Kassila\n*Aki Kaurismäki\n*Edvin Laine\n*Visa Mäkinen\n*Risto Orko\n*Spede Pasanen

Musicians

\n*Darude\n*Mikko Alatalo\n*Jorma Hynninen - Opera singer\n*Toivo Kärki\n*Viktor Klimenko\n*Juice Leskinen\n*Georg Malmsten\n*Ragni Malmsten\n*Aarne Merikanto\n*Oskar Merikanto\n*Andy McCoy\n*Olli Mustonen - pianist\n*Tapio Rautavaara\n*Jaakko Ryhänen - Opera singer\n*Matti Salminen - Opera singer\n*Esa-Pekka Salonen - conductor\n*Jukka-Pekka Saraste - conductor\n*Juha Watt Vainio\n*Ville Valo\n*Olavi Virta

Politicians

\nSee also: Prime Minister of Finland, President of Finland\n*Esko Aho - prime minister 1991-1995\n*Martti Ahtisaari - UN diplomat, president 1994-2000\n*Tarja Halonen - first female president, 2000-\n*Satu Hassi - minister\n*Heidi Hautala\n*Harri Holkeri - prime minister and UN diplomat\n*Ville Itälä - minister\n*Anneli Jäätteenmäki - prime minister 2003\n*Kyösti Kallio - president 1937-1940\n*Ilkka Kanerva\n*Urho Kekkonen - president 1956-1981\n*Mauno Koivisto - president 1982-1994\n*Hertta Kuusinen - communist politician\n*Otto Ville Kuusinen - communist head of Terijoki Government\n*Axel Lille- founder of the Swedish People's Party\n*Paavo Lipponen - prime minister 1995-2003\n*Carl Gustaf Mannerheim - commander-in-chief, regent, president 1944-1946\n*Martti Miettunen - prime minister 1961-1962 and 1975-1977\n*Sauli Niinistö\n*Juho Kusti Paasikivi - president 1946-1956\n*Lauri Kristian Relander - president 1925-1931\n*Risto Ryti - president 1940-1944\n*Aarne Saarinen - communist politician\n*Kimmo Sasi\n*Miina Sillanpää\n*Taisto Sinisalo - communist politician\n*Johan Vilhelm Snellman - writer and senator\n*Osmo Soininvaara - minister\n*Kalevi Sorsa - prime minister\n*Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg - president 1919-1925\n*Ulf Sundqvist\n*Pehr Evind Svinhufvud - regent and president 1931-1937\n*Väinö Tanner - prime minister 1926-1927\n*Oskari Tokoi\n*Erkki Tuomioja - minister\n*Martti Turunen - Japanese Diet member of Finnish origin 2001-\n*Matti Vanhanen - prime minister 2003-\n*Johannes Virolainen - Prime Minister in 1964-196\n*Hella Wuolijoki

Scientists

\n*Lars Valerian Ahlfors -- mathematician\n*Ragnar Granit -- medicine, Nobelist\n*Pekka Himanen -- philosopher\n*Jaakko Hintikka -- philosopher\n*Pehr Kalm -- botanist\n*Rolf Nevanlinna -- mathematician\n*Esa Saarinen -- philosopher\n*Artturi Ilmari Virtanen –- chemist, Nobelist\n*Yrjö Väisälä -- astronomer\n*Edward Westermarck -- philosopher, sociologist\n*Georg Henrik von Wright -- philosopher\n*Arvo Ylppö -- pediatrician

Soldiers

\n*Aksel Airo -- general (1898 - 1985)\n*Adolf Ehrnrooth -- general (1905 - 2004)\n*Axel Heinrichs -- general (1890 - 1965)\n*Simo Häyhä -- first lieutenant (1906-2002)\n*Ruben Lagus -- major general (1896 - 1956)\n*Carl Gustaf Mannerheim -- marshall of Finland (1867 - 1951) \n*Vilho Petter Nenonen -- general (1883 - 1960)\n*Karl Lennart Oesch -- lieutenant general (1892 - 1978)\n*Ensio Siilasvuo -- general (1922 - )\n*Hjalmar Siilasvuo -- general (1892 - 1947) \n*Georg Magnus Sprengtporten -- general (1740–1819)\n* Torsten Stålhandske -- commander of Hakkapelites (1594–1644)\n*Paavo Susitaival -- lieutenant colonel (1896 - 1993)\n*Lauri Sutela -- general\n*Paavo Talvela -- general (1897 - 1973)\n*Lauri Törni -- captain (1919 - 1965)\n*Harald Öhquist -- lieutenant general (1891 - 1971)\n*Hugo Österman -- lieutenant general (1892 - 1975)

Sportspersons

\n*Kimi Räikkönen - racing driver\n*Marcus Grönholm - rally driver\n*Sami Hyypiä - football player\n*Mika Häkkinen - racing driver\n*Juha Kankkunen - rally driver\n*Saku Koivu - ice hockey player\n*Hannes Kolehmainen - runner\n*Jari Kurri - ice hockey player\n*Jari Litmanen - football player\n*Jyrki Lumme - ice hockey player\n*Juha Mieto - ski champion\n*Timo Mäkinen - rally driver\n*Tommi Mäkinen - rally driver\n*Paavo Nurmi - runner\n*Matti Nykänen - ski jumper\n*Tapio Rautavaara – javelinist and singer\n*Ville Ritola – runner\n*Keke Rosberg - racing driver\n*Sami Salo - ice hockey player\n*Teemu Selänne - ice hockey player\n*Esa Tikkanen - ice hockey player\n*Ari Vatanen - rally driver\n*Lasse Virén - runner\n*Juha Salminen - enduro driver

Theologians, clergymen

\n*Bishop Henry\n*Lauri Ingman\n*Mikael Agricola\n*Lars Levi Laestadius\n*Paavo Ruotsalainen

Writers

\n*Juhani Aho\n*Minna Canth -- first notable woman author\n*Björn Donner -- author and politician\n*Pentti Haanpää\n*Aarne Haapakoski -- pulp writer with a pseudonyme Outsider\n*Paavo Haavikko\n*Veikko Huovinen\n*Anna-Leena Härkönen\n*Tove Jansson -- children's author of Moomin fame\n*Eeva Joenpelto\n*Volter Kilpi\n*Aleksis Kivi -- first significant author in Finnish\n*Ilkka Kylävaara\n*Väinö Linna\n*Kimmo Lehtonen -- science fiction novelist\n*Eino Leino \n*Elias Lönnrot -- Compiled the Kalevala\n*Arto Paasilinna\n*Kalle Päätalo\n*Johan Ludvig Runeberg -- National poet\n*Pentti Saarikoski\n*Mauri Sariola - detective writer\n*Frans Emil Sillanpää -- Nobelist\n*Johanna Sinisalo\n*Marton Taiga\n*Zacharias Topelius -- journalist, historian\n*Jouko Turkka\n*Hella Wuolijoki\n*Mika Waltari\n*Juhani Aho -- first professional writer

Other notables

\n*Ior Bock - eccentric\n*Karl Fazer -- confectionery manufacturer\n*Tony Halme -- show wrestler, politician\n*Petri Hiltunen -- graphic artist and cartoonist\n*Abel Kuikka-Koponen -- trickster and conjurer\n*Arvi Lind -- newscaster\n*Pentti Linkola -- radical environmentalist\n*Krista Mikkola -- art gallerist\n*Solmu Mäkinen -- stage magician\n*Väinö Myllyrinne\n*Larin Paraske -- poem singer\n*Arndt Pekurinen -- pacifist\n*Krisse Salminen -- comedian and talk show hostess\n*Helvi Sipilä, UN diplomat\n*Kari Suomalainen -- painter and cartoonist\n*Folke West -- traveller\n*Janina Frostell -- model, sex symbol and singer See also: List of Finland-Swedes, List of people by nationality

External links

\n*NHL Ice Hockey Players born in Finland Category:Finnish people Category:Lists of people \n