List of Swedish-speaking Finns

This is a list of notable Swedish-speaking Finns.

Contents 1 Actors 2 Architects 3 Artists 4 Business people 5 Composers and conductors 6 Computer pioneers 7 Designers 8 Filmmakers 9 Musicians 9.1 Opera 9.2 Classical 9.3 Various genres 10 Politicians 11 Scientists 12 Soldiers 13 Sports persons 14 Theologians, clergymen 15 Writers 16 Other notables

Actors

• Ida Aalberg
• Aino Ackte (1876–1944)
• Irina Björklund
• Stina Ekblad
• Nicke Lignell
• Birgitta Ulfsson
• Lasse Pöysti
• Peter Franzén
• Puma Swede

Architects

• Kristian Gullichsen (1932 –)
• Viljo Revell (1910–1964)
• Lars Sonck (1870–1956)

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)
• Fanny Churberg – painter (1845–1892)

Business people

• Antti Ahlström – industrialist, founder of Ahlstrom
• Fredrik Idestam – industrialist, founder of Nokia
• Georg Franz Stockmann – Founder of the Stockmann department store
• Björn Wahlroos – Chairman of the Board in Sampo plc and UPM-Kymmene Oyj
• 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

Composers and conductors

• B. H. Crusell
• Magnus Lindberg
• Ossi Runne
• Leif Segerstam
• Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
• Erik Bergman
• Martin Wegelius

Computer pioneers

• Linus Torvalds – Initial creator of Linux kernel
• Michael (Monty) Widenius – the main developer of MySQL

Designers

• Erik Bruun
• Kaj Franck (1911–1989)
• Stefan Lindfors

Filmmakers

• Jörn Donner
• Åke Lindman
• Klaus Härö
• Casper Wrede

Musicians

Opera

• Monica Groop – mezzosoprano

Classical

• Paavo Berglund – conductor
• Mikko Franck – conductor
• Ralf Gothoni – pianist
• Jean Sibelius – composer
• John Storgårds – conductor

Various genres

• Jan "Katla" Jämsen (Finntroll)
• Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns (Finntroll)
• Ben Granfelt guitarist who's played in Wishbone Ash
• Georg Malmstén
• Kristian Meurman
• Patrik Mennander
• Paradise Oskar (Axel Ehnström)
• Nasty Suicide (Jan Stenfors)
• Gösta Sundqvist (lead singer, composer and lyricist for Leevi and the Leavings)
• Jenny Wilhelms
• the members of Sturm Und Drang

Politicians

• Axel Olof Freudenthal – founder of the Swedish People's Party, academic (1836–1911)
• 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 (1867–1945)
• Elisabeth Rehn – politician
• Johan Vilhelm Snellman – writer and senator (1806–1881)
• Ulf Sundqvist
• Pehr Evind Svinhufvud – regent and president 1931–1937 (1861–1944)
• Theodor Wegelius
• Jan-Erik Enestam – minister (1947–)
• Henrik Lax, MEP
• Claes Andersson, minister
• Alexander Stubb, current foreign minister in Finland
• Bjarne Kallis, politician

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)

Soldiers

• Adolf Ehrnrooth – general (1905–2004)
• Birger Ek – pilot and Mannerheim Cross Knight
• 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 awarded the Mannerheim Cross
• Casimir Ehrnrooth – soldier

Sports persons

• Niklas Bäckström – ice hockey player
• Sean Bergenheim – ice hockey player
• Peter Enckelman – football player
• Mikael Forssell – football player
• Marcus Grönholm – rally driver
• Tony Halme – boxer, entertainer
• Robert Helenius – boxer
• Janne Holmén – marathon runner
• Mikaela Ingberg – athlete
• Jonatan Johansson – football player
• Thomas Johansson – Gold medalist men's 49er team event Sydney Olympic Games 2000
• Fredrik Norrena – ice hockey player
• Oskar Osala – ice hockey player
• Mona-Lisa Pursiainen – sprinter
• Toni Söderholm – ice hockey player
• Daniel Sjölund – football player

Theologians, clergymen

• Lauri Ingman
• John Vikström

Writers

• Robert Alftan
• Gunnar Björling – poet (1887–1960)
• Bo Carpelan
• Fredrika Wilhelmina Carstens
• Jörn Donner – author and politician (1933 – )
• Monika Fagerholm – novelist (1961 – )
• Tua Forsström (1947 – )
• 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
• Edith Södergran – poet
• Marton Taiga
• Zacharias Topelius – author and historian (1818–1898)
• Sara Wacklin
• Kjell Westö
• Henrik Tikkanen
• Märta Tikkanen – writer (1935 – )
• Solveig von Schoultz – poet, author (1907–1996)

Other notables

• Ahlström family
• Ior Bock – eccentric
• Donner family
• 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, civilian who killed Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov (1875–1904)
• Nikke Torvalds – journalist
• Ole Torvalds – journalist (1916–1995)
• Folke West – traveller
• Thomas Wallgren, activist, politician, philosopher (fi:Thomas Wallgren)
• Birger Birgersson, farmer (b. 1935)