This is a list of
Swedish-speaking Finns.
Actors
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Ida Aalberg
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Aino Ackte (1876 – 1944)
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Irina Björklund
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Stina Ekblad
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Birgitta Ulfsson
Architects
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Viljo Revell (1910 – 1964)
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Lars Sonck (1870 – 1956)
Artists
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Albert Edelfelt – painter (1854 – 1905)
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Magnus Enckell – painter (1870 – 1925)
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Akseli Gallen-Kallela – painter (1865 – 1931)
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Jorma Gallen-Kallela – painter (1898 – 1939)
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Eero Järnefelt – painter (1863 – 1937)
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Rudolf Koivu – illustrator (1890 – 1946)
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Helene Schjerfbeck – painter (1862 – 1946)
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Hugo Simberg – painter (1873 – 1917)
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Kaj Stenvall – painter (1951 – )
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Beda Stjernschantz – painter (1867 – 1910)
Business people
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Fredrik Idestam – industrialist, founder of
Nokia
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Georg Franz Stockmann – Founder of the Stockmann department store
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Björn Wahlroos – CEO of Sampo bank
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Hjallis Harkimo - chairman of the board of
Jokerit
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Mikael Lilius CEO of
Fortum
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Rabbe Grönblom founder of
Kotipizza ,
RG line,
Omenahotelli
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Mårten Mickos CEO of
MySQL AB
Composers and conductors
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B. H. Crusell
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Magnus Lindberg
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Leif Segerstam
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Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957)
Computer pioneers
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Linus Torvalds – Initial creator of
Linux kernel
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Michael (Monty) Widenius – the main developer of
MySQL
Designers
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Eva Brummer
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Erik Bruun
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Kaj Franck (1911 – 1989)
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Stefan Lindfors
Filmmakers
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Jörn Donner
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Åke Lindman
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Klaus Härö
Musicians
Opera
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Monica Groop – mezzosoprano
Classical
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Paavo Berglund – conductor
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Mikko Franck – conductor
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Ralf Gothoni – pianist
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Jean Sibelius – composer
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John Storgårds – conductor
Pop music
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Pepe Ahlqvist
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Cisse Häkkinen
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Georg Malmstén
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Ragni Malmstén
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Patrik Mennander
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Redrama
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Nasty Suicide (Jan Stenfors)
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Henry Theel
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Jenny Wilhelms
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Egotrippi (Skele)
★ Humane (Kim Herold)
Other
★ The members of the rock band
Sturm Und Drang
Politicians
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Karl-August Fagerholm – politician (1901 – 1984)
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Tony Halme - a controversial Finnish MP
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Axel Lille – founder of the
Swedish People's Party (1848 – 1921)
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Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim –
commander-in-chief, regent, president 1944-1946 (1867 – 195
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Elisabeth Rehn – politician
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Johan Vilhelm Snellman – writer and senator (1806 – 1881)
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Ulf Sundqvist
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Pehr Evind Svinhufvud – regent and president 1931-1937 (1861 – 1944)
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Jan-Erik Enestam – minister (1947-)
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Henrik Lax,
MEP
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Claes Andersson, minister
Scientists
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Lars Valerian Ahlfors – mathematician,
Fields Medalist 1936 (1907 – 1996)
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Kari Enqvist – cosmologist
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Johan Gadolin – chemist (1760 – 1852)
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Ragnar Granit – medicine,
Nobelist (1900 – 1991)
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Hilma Granqvist – anthropologist (1890 – 1972)
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Pehr Kalm – botanist (1716 – 1779)
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Rafael Karsten – anthropologist
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Anders Johan Lexell – mathematician, astronomer (1740 – 1784)
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Ernst Lindelöf – mathematician, researcher of function theory and topology (1870 – 1946)
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Lorenz Lindelöf – mathematician, researcher of variational calculus (1827 – 1908)
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Hjalmar Mellin – mathematician (1854 – 1933)
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Pekka Myrberg – mathematician (1892 – 1976)
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Edvard Neovius – mathematician, senator (1851 – 1917)
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Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld – mineralogist (1792 – 1866)
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Edvard Westermarck – philosopher, sociologist (1862 – 1939)
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Georg Henrik von Wright – philosopher (1916 – 2003)
Soldiers
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Adolf Ehrnrooth – general (1905 – 2004)
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Axel Heinrichs – general (1890 – 1965)
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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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Karl Lennart Oesch – lieutenant general (1892 – 1978)
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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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Kurt Martti Wallenius – lieutenant general (1893 – 1984)
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Harald Öhquist – lieutenant general (1891 – 1971)
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Hugo Österman – lieutenant general (1892 – 1975)
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Hans Wind – pilot, twice knight of Mannerheim cross
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Casimir Ehrnrooth ,soldier
Sportspersons
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Aki Berg – ice hockey player
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Sean Bergenheim – ice hockey player
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Peter Enckelman – football player
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Mikael Forssell – football player
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Marcus Grönholm – rally driver
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Tony Halme – boxer, entertainer
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Mikaela Ingberg – athlete
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Jonatan Johansson – football player
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Tomi Kallio – ice hockey player
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Pentti Lund – ice hockey player
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Fredrik Norrena – ice hockey player
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Daniel Sjölund – football player
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Toni Söderholm – ice hockey player
★ Mona-Lisa Pursiainen – one of Finlands most successful sprinters throughout time
★ Thomas Johansson – Gold medalist mens 49er team event Sydney Olympic Games 2000
Theologians, clergymen
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Lauri Ingman
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Lars Levi Laestadius
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John Vikström
Writers
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Gunnar Björling – poet (1887 – 1960)
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Bo Carpelan
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Fredrika Wilhelmina Carstens
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Jörn Donner – author and politician (1933 – )
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Monika Fagerholm – novelist (1961 – )
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Boris Hurtta – science fiction writer
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Tove Jansson – author of for instance the
Moomin books (1914 – 2001)
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Irmelin Sandman Lilius – author (1936 – )
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Johan Ludvig Runeberg – national poet (1804 – 1877)
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Wava Stürmer
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Marton Taiga
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Zacharias Topelius – author and historian (1818 – 1898)
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Sara Wacklin
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Kjell Westö
★ Henrik Tikkanen
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,
sex symbol and singer
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Tony Halme – show wrestler (stage name Ludwig Borga), politician
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Sophie Mannerheim – nurse (1863 – 1928)
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Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld – explorer (1832 – 1901)
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Linda Lampenius, violinist, actress and model
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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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Folke West – traveller
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Thomas Wallgren, activist
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