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*[[Ville Valo]] – lead singer of [[HIM (band)|HIM]] |
*[[Ville Valo]] – lead singer of [[HIM (band)|HIM]] |
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*[[Jussi Vuori]]; drummer of [[the 69 Eyes (band)]] |
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*[[Janne Warman]] |
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*[[Viljo "Vili" Vesterinen]] – [[accordion]] player |
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*[[Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld]] – mineralogist (1792 – 1866) |
*[[Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld]] – mineralogist (1792 – 1866) |
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*[[Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld]] polar explorer, political refugee in Sweden (1832-1901) |
*[[Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld]] polar explorer, political refugee in Sweden (1832-1901) |
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*[[Gunnar Nordström]] theoretical physicist, did ''not'' invent general relativity ( |
*[[Gunnar Nordström]] theoretical physicist, did ''not'' invent general relativity (188 |
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*[[Liisi Oterma]] – astronomer (1915 – 2001) |
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*[[Leena Palotie]] – gene scientist |
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*[[Simo Parpola]] – orientalist, assyriologist |
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*[[Esa Saarinen]] – philosopher |
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*[[Juha Suoranta]] – educational researcher |
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*[[Raimo Tuomela]] – philosopher |
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*[[Esko Valtaoja]] – astronomer |
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*[[Artturi Ilmari Virtanen]] – chemist, [[Nobel Prize|Nobelist]] (1895 – 1973) |
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*[[Jussi Väisälä]] – mathematician (born 1935) |
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*[[Kalle Väisälä]] – mathematician (1893 – 1968) |
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*[[Vilho Väisälä]] – mathematician, inventor of meteorological instruments (1889 – 1969) |
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*[[Yrjö Väisälä]] – astronomer, meteorologist (1891 – 1971) |
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*[[Edvard Westermarck]] – philosopher, sociologist (1862 – 1939) |
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*[[Georg Henrik von Wright]] – philosopher (1916 – 2003) |
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*[[Arvo Ylppö]] – pediatrician (1887 – 1992) |
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== Soldiers == |
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*[[Aksel Airo]] – general (1898 – 1985) |
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*[[Adolf Ehrnrooth]] – general (1905 – 2004) |
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*[[Axel Heinrichs]] – general (1890 – 1965) |
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*[[Simo Häyhä]] – first lieutenant, sharpshooter (1906 – 2002) |
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*[[Eino Ilmari Juutilainen]] – pilot, twice knight of Mannerheim cross |
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*[[Jorma Karhunen]] – pilot, aviation writer |
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*[[Sulo Kolkka]] – sharpshooter |
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*[[Ruben Lagus]] – major general (1896 – 1956) |
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*[[Gustaf Erik Magnusson]] – father of Finnish fighter tactics |
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*[[Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim]] – marshal of Finland (1867 – 1951) |
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*[[Vilho Petter Nenonen]] – general (1883 – 1960) |
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*[[Karl Lennart Oesch]] – lieutenant general (1892 – 1978) |
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*[[Viljam Pylkäs]] – Better known as Antti Rokka from movie Tuntematon Sotilas (The unknown soldier) |
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*[[Jorma Sarvanto]] – pilot |
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*[[Ensio Siilasvuo]] – general (1922 – 2001) |
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*[[Hjalmar Siilasvuo]] – general (1892 – 1947) |
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*[[Georg Magnus Sprengtporten]] – general (1740 – 1819) |
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*[[Torsten Stålhandske]] – commander of [[Hakkapelites]] (1594 – 1644) |
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*[[Paavo Susitaival]] – lieutenant colonel (1896 – 1993) |
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*[[Lauri Sutela]] – general |
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*[[Paavo Talvela]] – general (1897 – 1973) |
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*[[Lauri Törni]] – captain (1919 – 1965) |
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*[[Rudolf Walden]] - general (1878 – 1946) |
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*[[Kurt Martti Wallenius]] – major general (1893 – 1984) |
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*[[Hans Wind]] – pilot, twice knight of Mannerheim cross |
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*[[Harald Öhquist]] – lieutenant general (1891 – 1971) |
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*[[Hugo Österman]] – lieutenant general (1892 – 1975) |
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*[[Mika Peltonen]] – Brigadier General (2005 -) |
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== Sportspersons == |
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===Athletics and running=== |
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*[[Veikko Karvonen]] – marathon runner (Boston Marathon winner 1954) |
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*[[Hannes Kolehmainen]] – runner (1889 – 1966) |
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*[[Paavo Kotila]] – marathon runner (Boston Marathon winner 1960) |
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*[[Paavo Nurmi]] – runner, 9 olympic gold medals (1897 – 1973) |
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*[[Eino Oksanen]] – marathon runner {Boston Marathon winner 1959, 1961,1962) |
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*[[Tero Pitkämäki]] – javelinist |
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*[[Tapio Rautavaara]] – javelinist and singer (1915 – 1979) |
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*[[Ville Ritola]] – runner (1896 – 1982) |
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*[[Olavi Suomalainen]] – marathon runner (Boston Marathon winner 1972) |
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*[[Lasse Virén]] – runner |
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*[[Antti Viskari]] – marathon runner (Boston Marathon winner 1956) |
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===Football=== |
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*[[Alexei Eremenko|Alexei Eremenko Jr.]] |
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*[[Mikael Forssell]] |
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*[[Sami Hyypiä]] |
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*[[Jonatan Johansson]] |
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*[[Jussi Jääskeläinen]] |
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*[[Joonas Kolkka]] |
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*[[Satu Kunnas]] |
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*[[Shefki Kuqi]] |
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*[[Jari Litmanen]] |
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*[[Antti Niemi]] |
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*[[Petri Pasanen]] |
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*[[Juhani Peltonen]] |
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*[[Aki Riihilahti]] |
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*[[Aulis Rytkönen]] |
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*[[Teemu Tainio]] |
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*[[Hannu Tihinen]] |
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*[[Mika Väyrynen]] |
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===Ice hockey=== |
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*[[Aki Berg]] |
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*[[Sami Kapanen]] |
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*[[Miikka Kiprusoff]] |
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*[[Saku Koivu]] |
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*[[Jari Kurri]] – current [[IOC]] member |
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*[[Jere Lehtinen]] |
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*[[Jyrki Lumme]] |
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*[[Pentti Lund]] |
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*[[Ville Nieminen]] |
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*[[Tuomo Ruutu]] |
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*[[Sami Salo]] |
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*[[Teemu Selänne]] |
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*[[Esa Tikkanen]] |
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*[[Kimmo Timonen]] |
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===Motorsports=== |
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*[[Markku Alén]] – rally driver |
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*[[Toni Gardemeister]] – rally driver |
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*[[Marcus Grönholm]] – rally driver |
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*[[Mikko Hirvonen]] – rally driver |
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*[[Mika Häkkinen]] – [[Formula One]] driver |
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*[[Jyrki Järvilehto]] – Formula One driver |
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*[[Juha Kankkunen]] – rally driver |
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*[[Hannu Mikkola]] – rally driver |
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*[[Timo Mäkinen]] – rally driver |
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*[[Tommi Mäkinen]] – rally driver |
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*[[Kauko Nieminen (Speedway racer)|Kauko Nieminen]] – speedway racer |
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*[[Keke Rosberg]] – Formula One driver |
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*[[Harri Rovanperä]] – rally driver |
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*[[Kimi Räikkönen]] – Formula One driver |
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*[[Juha Salminen]] – enduro driver |
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*[[Mika Salo]] – Formula One -driver |
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*[[Timo Salonen]] – rally driver |
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*[[Henri Toivonen]] – rally driver (1956 – 1986) |
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*[[Ari Vatanen]] – rally driver |
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===Winter sports=== |
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*[[Janne Ahonen]] – ski jumper |
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*[[Antti Autti]] – snowboarder |
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*[[Janne Happonen]] – ski jumper |
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*[[Jussi Hautamäki]] – ski jumper |
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*[[Matti Hautamäki]] – ski jumper |
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*[[Joonas Ikonen]] – ski jumper |
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*[[Mika Kallio]] – Motorbike racer |
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*[[Anssi Koivuranta]] – nordic combined |
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*[[Markku Koski]] – snowboarder and Olympic bronze medalist (Men's Snowboarding Halfpipe) |
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*[[Janne Lahtela]] – ski champion Olympic gold (moguls) |
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*[[Samppa Lajunen]] – Olympic gold medalist (nordic combined) and (sprint) |
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*[[Riitta Liisa Lassila]] – cross country skiier |
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*[[Mona-Lisa Malvalehto]] – cross country skiier |
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*[[Hannu Manninen]] – nordic combined |
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*[[Pirjo Manninen]] – cross country skiier |
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*[[Juha Mieto]] – ski champion |
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*[[Mika Myllylä]] – ski champion |
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*[[Matti Nykänen]] – ski jumper |
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*[[Harri Olli]] – ski jumper |
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*[[Aino Kaisa Saarinen]] – cross country skiier |
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*[[Tero Similä]] – cross country skiier |
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*[[Jaakko Tallus]] – Olympic silver medalist (nordic combined) |
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*[[Kaisa Varis]] – cross country skiier |
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===Other=== |
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*[[Jouko Ahola]] – worlds strongest man champion twice |
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*[[Marko Kemppainen]] – skeet shooter |
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*[[Jarkko Nieminen]] – tennis player |
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*[[Lauri Pihkala|Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala]] – inventor of [[Baseball (Finnish)|Finnish Baseball]] (1888 – 1981) |
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*[[Arto Saari]] – pro skateboarder |
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*[[Kasperi Salo]] – badminton player |
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*[[Markku Uusipaavalniemi]] – curler |
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*[[Antti Viitikko]] – badminton player |
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*[[Janne Virtanen]] – world's strongest man champion |
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== Theologians, clergymen == |
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*[[Mikael Agricola]] |
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*[[Bishop Henry]] |
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*[[Lauri Ingman]] |
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*[[Markku Koivisto]] |
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*[[Lars Levi Laestadius]] |
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*[[Leo (Makkonen) of Finland|Leo]] |
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*[[Jukka Paarma]] |
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*[[Paavo Ruotsalainen]] |
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*[[John Vikström]] |
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== Writers == |
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*[[Juhani Aho]] – first professional writer |
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*[[Gunnar Björling]] |
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*[[Minna Canth]] – first notable woman author (1844 – 1897) |
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*[[Bo Carpelan]] |
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*[[Jörn Donner]] – author and politician |
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*[[Pentti Haanpää]] |
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*[[Aarne Haapakoski]] – pulp writer with pseudonym ''Outsider'' |
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*[[Paavo Haavikko]] |
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*[[Saima Harmaja]] – poet (1913 – 1937) |
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*[[Laila Hietamies]] |
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*[[Veikko Huovinen]] |
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*[[Boris Hurtta]] – science fiction writer |
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*[[Antti Hyry]] |
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*[[Anna-Leena Härkönen]] |
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*[[Risto Isomäki]] – science fiction writer |
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*[[Tove Jansson]] – children's author of [[Moomin]] fame (1914 – 2001) |
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*[[Eeva Joenpelto]] |
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*[[Volter Kilpi]] |
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*[[Aleksis Kivi]] – first significant author in Finnish (1834 – 1872) |
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*[[Leena Krohn]] |
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*[[Joel Lehtonen]] |
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*[[Juha Lehtonen]] master mariner, marine author and playwright |
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*[[Kimmo Lehtonen]] – science fiction novelist |
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*[[Eino Leino]] (1878 – 1926) |
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*[[Rosa Liksom]] |
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*[[Väinö Linna]] author of [[The Unknown Soldier (novel)|The Unknown Soldier]] (1920 – 1992) |
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*[[Elias Lönnrot]] – Compiled the [[Kalevala]] (1802 – 1884) |
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*[[Veijo Meri]] |
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*[[Pertti Nieminen]] |
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*[[Sofi Oksanen]] |
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*[[Arto Paasilinna]] |
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*[[Erno Paasilinna]] |
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*[[Olavi Paavolainen]] |
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*[[Onni Palaste]] – war novelist (1917 –) |
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*[[Kalle Päätalo]] (1919 – 2000) |
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*[[Paavo Rintala]] |
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*[[Johan Ludvig Runeberg]] – national poet (1804 – 1877) |
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*[[Pentti Saarikoski]] |
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*[[Esa Sariola]] |
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*[[Mauri Sariola]] – detective writer |
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*[[Frans Emil Sillanpää]] – Nobelist (1888 – 1964) |
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*[[Johanna Sinisalo]] |
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*[[Marton Taiga]] |
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*[[Jari Tervo]] – also known from tv-series ''[[Have I Got News For You]]'' aka ''Uutisvuoto'' |
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*[[Zacharias Topelius]] – author and historian (1818 – 1898) |
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*[[Jouko Turkka]] |
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*[[Antti Tuuri]] |
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*[[Kaari Utrio]] |
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*[[Klaus Vala]] |
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*[[Hella Wuolijoki]] |
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*[[Mika Waltari]] (1908 – 1979) |
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*[[Maarit Verronen]] |
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*[[Taito Kantonen]] |
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== Other notables == |
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*[[Ior Bock]] – eccentric |
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*[[Donner family]] |
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*[[Karl Fazer]] – confectionery manufacturer |
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*[[Janina Frostell]] – [[Model (person)|model]], [[sex symbol]] and [[singer]] |
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*[[Tony Halme]] – show wrestler (stage name Ludwig Borga), politician |
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*[[Kuikka-Koponen]] – trickster and conjurer |
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*[[Armi Kuusela]] – 1st [[Miss Universe]] |
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*[[Aarne Lakomaa]] – aircraft designer (1914 – 2001) |
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*[[Arvi Lind]] – newscaster |
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*[[Pentti Linkola]] – radical environmentalist |
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*[[Fanni Luukkonen]] – leader of [[Lotta Svärd]] (1882 – 1947) |
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*[[Sophie Mannerheim]] – nurse (1863 – 1928) |
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*[[Solmu Mäkinen]] – stage magician |
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*[[Väinö Myllyrinne]] – the tallest Finn, 248 cm (1909 – 1963) |
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*[[Larin Paraske]] – poem singer |
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*[[Arndt Pekurinen]] – [[pacifism|pacifist]] (1905 – 1941) |
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*[[Krisse Salminen]] – [[comedian]] and [[talk show]] hostess |
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*[[Joulupukki|Santa Claus]] |
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*[[Emma Liisa Simpson]] Helsinki Zoo Keeper |
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*[[Eugen Schauman]], assassin who killed [[Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov]] (1875 – 1904) |
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*[[Nikke Torvalds]] – journalist |
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*[[Ole Torvalds]] – journalist (1916 – 1995) |
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*[[Nils-Aslak Valkeapää]] – Sami activist (1943 – 2001) |
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*[[Folke West]] – traveller |
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''See also: [[Finland-Swede|List of Finland-Swedes]], [[List of people by nationality]]'' |
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[[Category:Finnish people]] [[Category:Lists of people by nationality|Finland]] |
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[[ja:フィンランド人の一覧]] |
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Revision as of 04:13, 5 June 2006
This is a list of people from Finland, i.e. of noted Finns:
Actors
- Ida Aalberg
- Aino Ackte (1876 – 1944)
- Irina Björklund
- Peter Franzen
- Anna-Leena Härkönen
- Hannes Häyrinen
- Ansa Ikonen
- Mikko Kivinen
- Vesa-Matti Loiri
- Kati Outinen
- Tauno Palo (1905 – 1982)
- Pertti "Spede" Pasanen (1930 – 2001)
- Matti Pellonpää (1951 – 1995)
- Lasse Pöysti
- Esko Roine
- Henry Saari
- Pentti Siimes
- Markku Toikka
- Ritva Valkama
Architects
- Alvar Aalto (1898 – 1976)
- Kari Palaste (1950 – )
- Reima Pietilä (1923 – 1993)
- Viljo Revell (1910 – 1964)
- Eliel Saarinen (1873 – 1950)
- Eero Saarinen (1910 – 1961)
- Lars Sonck (1870 – 1956)
Artists
- Wäinö Aaltonen – sculptor (1894 – 1966)
- Eija-Liisa Ahtila – photographer, video artist (1959 –)
- Albert Edelfelt – painter (1854 – 1905)
- Magnus Enckell – painter (1870 – 1925)
- Akseli Gallen-Kallela – painter (1865 – 1931)
- Jorma Gallen-Kallela – painter (1898 – 1939)
- Pekka Halonen – painter (1865 – 1933)
- Edvin Hevonkoski – sculptor
- Helena Hietanen – sculptor
- Eila Hiltunen – sculptor (1922 – 2003)
- Petri Hiltunen – graphic artist and cartoonist
- Eero Järnefelt – painter (1863 – 1937)
- Rudolf Koivu – illustrator (1890 – 1946)
- Mauri Kunnas
- Tero Laaksonen – painter (1953 – )
- Touko Laaksonen (Tom of Finland) – fetish artist (1920 – 1991)
- Kari T. Leppänen – cartoonist
- Kalervo Palsa – painter (1947 – 1987)
- Laila Pullinen – sculptor (1933 – )
- Osmo Rauhala – painter (1957 – )
- Juho Rissanen – painter (1873 – 1950)
- Helene Schjerfbeck – painter (1862 – 1946)
- Hugo Simberg – painter (1873 – 1917)
- Kaj Stenvall – painter (1951 – )
- Kari Suomalainen – painter and cartoonist (1920 – 1999)
- Reidar Särestöniemi – painter (1925 – 1981)
- Kain Tapper – sculptor (1930 – 2004)
- Matti Waskilampi
- Antti Jokinen video director in Hollywood
Business people
- Jorma Eloranta – CEO of Metso
- Aatos Erkko – the richest man in Finland
- Harry Harkimo – a businessman in ice hockey business
- Fredrik Idestam – industrialist, founder of Nokia
- Kari Kairamo – ex-CEO of Nokia (1932 – 1988)
- Pentti Kouri - economist, investor
- Lasse Kurkilahti – CEO of Kemira
- Jorma Ollila – ex-CEO of Nokia
- Karl Stockmann – Founder of the Stockmann department store
- Björn Wahlroos – CEO of Sampo bank
- Rudolf Walden - founder of United Paper Mills (1878 – 1946)
Composers and conductors
- Kalevi Aho
- B. H. Crusell
- Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)
- Joonas Kokkonen
- Magnus Lindberg
- Aarre Merikanto (1893 – 1958)
- Oskar Merikanto (1868 – 1924)
- Selim Palmgren (1878 – 1951)
- Einojuhani Rautavaara
- Kaija Saariaho
- Aulis Sallinen
- Esa-Pekka Salonen
- Jukka-Pekka Saraste
- Leif Segerstam
- Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957)
- Pekka Simojoki
- Ville Valo (H.I.M.) (Lead Singer/Songwriter/Composer)
- Osmo Vänskä
- Lauri Ylönen (The Rasmus) (Singer/Songwriter) (1979-Present)
Computer pioneers
- Jarkko Oikarinen – creator of IRC
- Linus Torvalds – Initial creator of Linux kernel
- Tatu Ylönen – creator of SSH
Designers
- Eva Brummer
- Erik Bruun
- Kaj Franck (1911 – 1989)
- Saara Hopea – glass designer
- Maija Isola – designer for Marimekko
- Timo Sarpaneva – glass designer
- Tapio Wirkkala – designer, sculptor (1915 – 1985)
Filmmakers
- Mikko Alanne (1972 –)
- Renny Harlin (1959 –)
- Risto Jarva (1934 – 1977)
- Matti Kassila
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Ere Kokkonen
- Edvin Laine
- Jarmo Lampela (1964 –)
- Armand Lohikoski (1912 – 2005)
- Visa Mäkinen
- Risto Orko (1899 – 2001)
- Spede Pasanen (1930 – 2001)
- Samuli Torssonen
- Jörn Donner
Musicians
Opera
- Aino Ackté – soprano
- Monica Groop – mezzosoprano
- Jorma Hynninen – baritone
- Soile Isokoski – soprano
- Karita Mattila – soprano
- Jaakko Ryhänen – bass
- Matti Salminen – bass
- Martti Talvela – bass
Classical
- Paavo Berglund – conductor
- Linda Brava – violinist
- Mikko Franck – conductor
- Ralf Gothoni – pianist
- Olli Mustonen – pianist
- Jean Sibelius – composer
- Sakari Oramo – conductor
- John Storgårds – conductor
Folk music
- Konsta Jylhä – folk musician
- Sanna Kurki-Suonio – folk music singer
- Jenny Wilhelms – folk music singer
Other
- Pepe Ahlqvist
- Ismo Alanko – rock musician
- Mikko Alatalo – pop & folk rock musician
- Kirill Babitzin
- Darude – pop musician
- Irwin Goodman aka Antti Hammarberg – Protestsinger (1943 – 1991)
- Hector
- Aki Hakala – drummer of The Rasmus
- Eero Heinonen – bassist of The Rasmus
- Reino Helismaa (1913 – 1965)
- Marco Hietala – bassist of Nightwish
- Tuomas Holopainen – songwriter & keyboardplayer of Nightwish
- Jari Kainulainen
- Maria Kalaniemi
- Perttu Kivilaakso-cellist of cello-metal band Apocalyptica
- Viktor Klimenko
- Tapio Kotkavuori
- Timo Kotipelto
- Sakari Kukko
- Toivo Kärki
- Ville Laihiala- frontman of Sentenced and Poisonblack
- Alexi Laiho
- Roope Latvala
- Juice Leskinen – rock musician
- Georg Malmstén
- Ragni Malmstén
- Jarkko Martikainen
- Janne Warmen
- Liisa Matveinen
- Andy McCoy – rock musician
- Michael Monroe – rock musician
- Jukka Nevalainen – drummer of Nightwish
- Sara Nunes – singer
- Tuomari Nurmio
- Ulla Pirttijärvi
- Pekka Pohjola
- Kimmo Pohjonen
- Lauri Porra
- Vesa Ranta- drummer of Sentenced
- Iiro Rantala
- Pauli Rantasalmi – guitarist of The Rasmus
- Minna Raskinen
- Tapio Rautavaara
- Tapani Rinne
- Jarmo Saari
- Aki Sirkesalo – singer (1962 – 2004)
- Jimi Tenor – acid jazz musician
- Jonna Tervomaa
- Henry Theel
- Timo Tolkki
- Jukka Tolonen
- Eicca Toppinen-cellist of cello-metal band Apocalyptica
- Tellu Turkka
- Tarja Turunen – former lead singer of the symphonic metal band Nightwish.
- Juha Watt Vainio
- Ville Valo – lead singer of HIM
- Jussi Vuori; drummer of the 69 Eyes (band)
- Janne Warman
- Viljo "Vili" Vesterinen – accordion player
- Olavi Virta
- Miika Voutilainen-Gregg - rock violinist
- Emppu Vuorinen – guitarist of Nightwish
- Lauri Ylönen – lead singer of The Rasmus
- Maija Vilkkumaa
Politicians
See also: Prime Minister of Finland, President of Finland
- Esko Aho – prime minister 1991-1995
- Martti Ahtisaari – UN diplomat, president 1994-2000
- Karl-August Fagerholm – politican (1901 – 1984)
- Tarja Halonen – first female president, 2000-
- Satu Hassi – MEP
- Heidi Hautala
- Harri Holkeri – prime minister and UN diplomat
- Ville Itälä – MEP
- Max Jakobson – UN diplomat
- Anneli Jäätteenmäki – prime minister 2003
- Kyösti Kallio – president 1937-1940 (1873 – 1940)
- Urho Kekkonen – president 1956-1981 (1900 – 1986)
- Mauno Koivisto – president 1982-1994
- Hertta Kuusinen – communist politician (1904 – 1974)
- Otto Ville Kuusinen – head of the communist Terijoki Government (1881 – 1964)
- Axel Lille – founder of the Swedish People's Party (1848 – 1921)
- Paavo Lipponen – prime minister 1995-2003, the 1st spokesman of the Finnish Parliament 2003-
- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim – commander-in-chief, regent, president 1944-1946 (1867 – 1951)
- Martti Miettunen – prime minister 1961-1962 and 1975-1977
- Sauli Niinistö
- Juho Kusti Paasikivi – president 1946-1956 (1870 – 1956)
- Leena Rauhala – politician
- Lauri Kristian Relander – president 1925-1931 (1883 – 1942)
- Elisabeth Rehn – politician
- Heikki Ritavuori – assassinated minister (1880 – 1922)
- Risto Ryti – president 1940-1944 (1889 – 1956)
- Aarne Saarinen – communist politician
- Miina Sillanpää – first female minister
- Taisto Sinisalo – communist politician
- Helvi Sipilä – UN diplomat
- Johan Vilhelm Snellman – writer and senator (1806 – 1881)
- Osmo Soininvaara – minister
- Kalevi Sorsa – prime minister (1930 – 2004)
- Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg – president 1919-1925 (1865 – 1952)
- Ulf Sundqvist
- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud – regent and president 1931-1937 (1861 – 1944)
- Väinö Tanner – prime minister 1926-1927 (1881 – 1966)
- Oskari Tokoi – prime minister 1917 (1873 – 1963)
- Erkki Tuomioja – current foreign minister
- Martti Turunen – Japanese Diet member of Finnish origin 2001-
- Matti Vanhanen – prime minister 2003-
- Johannes Virolainen – prime minister in 1964-1966 (1914 – 2000)
- Hella Wuolijoki
Scientists
- Lars Valerian Ahlfors – mathematician, Fields Medalist 1936 (1907 – 1996)
- Kari Enqvist – cosmologist
- Johan Gadolin – chemist (1760 – 1852)
- Ragnar Granit – medicine, Nobelist (1900 – 1991)
- Hilma Granqvist – anthropologist (1890 – 1972)
- Pekka Himanen – philosopher, technologist
- Jaakko Hintikka – philosopher
- Matti Häyry – philosopher
- Eino Kaila – philosopher (1890 – 1958)
- Oiva Ketonen – philosopher
- Pehr Kalm – botanist (1716 – 1779)
- Rafael Karsten – anthropologist
- Teuvo Kohonen – neurocomputing pioneer
- Olli Lehto – mathematician (born 1925)
- Anto Leikola – biologist, historian, science writer
- Anders Johan Lexell – mathematician, astronomer (1740 – 1784)
- Ernst Lindelöf – mathematician, researcher of function theory and topology (1870 – 1946)
- Lorenz Lindelöf – mathematician, researcher of variational calculus (1827 – 1908)
- Olli Lounasmaa – physicist, researcher of low-temperature physics (1930 – 2002)
- Hjalmar Mellin – mathematician (1854 – 1933)
- Claus Montonen – physicist
- Pekka Myrberg – mathematician (1892 – 1976)
- Edvard Neovius – mathematician, senator (1851 – 1917)
- Rolf Nevanlinna – mathematician (1895 – 1980)
- Ilkka Niiniluoto – philosopher
- Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld – mineralogist (1792 – 1866)
- Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld polar explorer, political refugee in Sweden (1832-1901)
- Gunnar Nordström theoretical physicist, did not invent general relativity (188