List of Swedish-speaking Finns
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This is a list of notable Swedish-speaking Finns.
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[edit] Actors
- Ida Aalberg
- Aino Ackte (1876 – 1944)
- Irina Björklund
- Stina Ekblad
- Birgitta Ulfsson
- Lasse Pöysti
[edit] Architects
- Viljo Revell (1910 – 1964)
- Lars Sonck (1870 – 1956)
[edit] Artists
- Albert Edelfelt – painter (1854 – 1905)
- Magnus Enckell – painter (1870 – 1925)
- Akseli Gallen-Kallela – painter (1865 – 1931)
- Jorma Gallen-Kallela – painter (1898 – 1939)
- Eero Järnefelt – painter (1863 – 1937)
- Rudolf Koivu – illustrator (1890 – 1946)
- Helene Schjerfbeck – painter (1862 – 1946)
- Hugo Simberg – painter (1873 – 1917)
- Kaj Stenvall – painter (1951 – )
- Beda Stjernschantz – painter (1867 – 1910)
[edit] Business people
- Fredrik Idestam – industrialist, founder of Nokia
- Georg Franz Stockmann – Founder of the Stockmann department store
- Björn Wahlroos – CEO of Sampo bank
- Hjallis Harkimo - chairman of the board of Jokerit
- Mikael Lilius CEO of Fortum
- Rabbe Grönblom founder of Kotipizza , RG Line, Omenahotelli
- Mårten Mickos CEO of MySQL AB
[edit] Composers and conductors
- B. H. Crusell
- Magnus Lindberg
- Leif Segerstam
- Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957)
- Erik Bergman
[edit] Computer pioneers
- Linus Torvalds – Initial creator of Linux kernel
- Michael (Monty) Widenius – the main developer of MySQL
[edit] Designers
- Eva Brummer
- Erik Bruun
- Kaj Franck (1911 – 1989)
- Stefan Lindfors
[edit] Filmmakers
- Jörn Donner
- Åke Lindman
- Klaus Härö
[edit] Musicians
[edit] Opera
- Monica Groop – mezzosoprano
[edit] Classical
- Paavo Berglund – conductor
- Mikko Franck – conductor
- Ralf Gothoni – pianist
- Jean Sibelius – composer
- John Storgårds – conductor
[edit] Pop music
- Pepe Ahlqvist
- Cisse Häkkinen
- Ben Granfelt guitarist who's played in Wishbone Ash
- Georg Malmstén
- Ragni Malmstén
- Patrik Mennander
- Redrama
- Nasty Suicide (Jan Stenfors)
- Henry Theel
- Jenny Wilhelms
- Niklas "Skele" Varisto (Egotrippi)
- Humane (Kim Herold)
- Ville Pusa
- the members of Sturm Und Drang
[edit] Politicians
- Karl-August Fagerholm – politician (1901 – 1984)
- Tony Halme - a controversial Finnish MP
- Axel Lille – founder of the Swedish People's Party (1848 – 1921)
- Gustaf Mannerheim – commander-in-chief, regent, president 1944-1946 (1867 – 195
- Elisabeth Rehn – politician
- Johan Vilhelm Snellman – writer and senator (1806 – 1881)
- Ulf Sundqvist
- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud – regent and president 1931-1937 (1861 – 1944)
- Jan-Erik Enestam – minister (1947-)
- Henrik Lax, MEP
- Claes Andersson, minister
[edit] 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)
- Pehr Kalm – botanist (1716 – 1779)
- Rafael Karsten – anthropologist
- 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)
- Hjalmar Mellin – mathematician (1854 – 1933)
- Pekka Myrberg – mathematician (1892 – 1976)
- Edvard Neovius – mathematician, senator (1851 – 1917)
- Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld – mineralogist (1792 – 1866)
- Edvard Westermarck – philosopher, sociologist (1862 – 1939)
- Georg Henrik von Wright – philosopher (1916 – 2003)
[edit] Soldiers
- Adolf Ehrnrooth – general (1905 – 2004)
- Axel Heinrichs – general (1890 – 1965)
- Ruben Lagus – major general (1896 – 1956)
- Gustaf Erik Magnusson – father of Finnish fighter tactics
- Gustaf Mannerheim – marshal of Finland (1867 – 1951)
- Lennart Oesch – lieutenant general (1892 – 1978)
- Georg Magnus Sprengtporten – general (1740 – 1819)
- Torsten Stålhandske – commander of Hakkapelites (1594 – 1644)
- Kurt Martti Wallenius – lieutenant general (1893 – 1984)
- Harald Öhquist – lieutenant general (1891 – 1971)
- Hugo Österman – lieutenant general (1892 – 1975)
- Hans Wind – pilot, twice knight of Mannerheim cross
- Casimir Ehrnrooth ,soldier
[edit] Sportspersons
- Sean Bergenheim – ice hockey player
- Peter Enckelman – football player
- Mikael Forssell – football player
- Marcus Grönholm – rally driver
- Tony Halme – boxer, entertainer
- Mikaela Ingberg – athlete
- Jonatan Johansson – football player
- Fredrik Norrena – ice hockey player
- Daniel Sjölund – football player
- Toni Söderholm – ice hockey player
- Mona-Lisa Pursiainen – sprinter
- Thomas Johansson – Gold medalist men's 49er team event Sydney Olympic Games 2000
[edit] Theologians, clergymen
[edit] Writers
- Gunnar Björling – poet (1887 – 1960)
- Bo Carpelan
- Fredrika Wilhelmina Carstens
- Jörn Donner – author and politician (1933 – )
- Monika Fagerholm – novelist (1961 – )
- Boris Hurtta – science fiction writer
- Tove Jansson – author of for instance the Moomin books (1914 – 2001)
- Irmelin Sandman Lilius – author (1936 – )
- Johan Ludvig Runeberg – national poet (1804 – 1877)
- Wava Stürmer
- Marton Taiga
- Zacharias Topelius – author and historian (1818 – 1898)
- Sara Wacklin
- Kjell Westö
- Henrik Tikkanen
[edit] Other notables
- Ior Bock – eccentric
- Donner family
- Erik Lindberg – Initial creator and the main developer of Verbix.
- Karl Fazer – confectionery manufacturer
- Janina Frostell – model, sex symbol and singer
- Tony Halme – show wrestler (stage name Ludwig Borga), politician
- Sophie Mannerheim – nurse (1863 – 1928)
- Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld – explorer (1832 – 1901)
- Linda Lampenius, violinist, actress and model
- Eugen Schauman, assassin who killed Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov (1875 – 1904)
- Nikke Torvalds – journalist
- Ole Torvalds – journalist (1916 – 1995)
- Folke West – traveller
- Thomas Wallgren, activist
