Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto

male, deceased (1976)
Modernist architect, from Southern Österbotten, Finnish furniture designer, designer, Furniture designer, architecture…Nordiccountries
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer, sometimes called the "Father of Modernism" in the Nordic countries. His work includes...
Olaus Magnus

Olaus Magnus

male, deceased (1557)
Cartographer, Olaus Magni Gothus, from Östergötland, ecclesiastic, Östergötland, Nordiccountries…nordic
Olaus Magnus, Olaus Magni or Olaus Magni Gothus ("Magnus", Latin for the Swedish "Stor", great, is a personally taken latin family name, and not a...

Ingólfur Arnarson

male
swedish, Garðar Svavarsson, Settlement of Iceland, Húsavík, Nordiccountries, Reykjavik…nordic
Ingólfur Arnarson is recognized as the first permanent Nordic settler of Iceland. In 874, Ingólfur built his homestead in Reykjavík. This marked the...
Erik The Red

Erik The Red

male, deceased (1000)
Jæren, Rogaland, VIKINGS, nordic, norwegian, settlement…Nordiccountries
Erik the Red founded the first Nordic settlement in Greenland. Born in the Jæren district of Rogaland, Norway as the son of Þorvaldr Ásvaldsson (Th...
Christer Fuglesang

Christer Fuglesang

male, 52 years old
astronaut, Nordic citizen, Norwegian-Swede, esa, Nordiccountries, Norwegian-swedes
Arne Christer Fuglesang (born March 18, 1957) is a Swedish scientist and an ESA astronaut. He was launched aboard the STS-116 Shuttle mission on 10...

Pandora

female, 39 years old
Melodifestivalen contestant, musician, Nordiccountries, Västerås, Dance musician, Eurodance musician
Pandora is a Swedish eurodance artist. Her real name is "Anneli Magnusson" (born June 20, 1970, in Västerås). Pandora was most popular during 19...

Edith Södergran

female, deceased (1923)
poet, Finnish, Swedish-speaking Finn, death by tuberculosis, st petersburg, sanatorium…Nordiccountries
Edith Irene Södergran was a Finland-Swedish poet. Södergran was born in St Petersburg on April 4, 1892, the daughter of Matts and Helena Sö...
Whigfield

Whigfield

female, 39 years old
musician, Skælskør, Davide Riva, Last Christmas, Sannie Charlotte Carlson, Milli Vanilli…Nordiccountries
Sannie Charlotte Carlson is best known by her artist name Whigfield. She is a Danish singer best known for the song "Saturday Night", a hugely...
Stieg Larsson

Stieg Larsson

male, deceased (2004)
writer, journalist, swedish, nordic, heart attack, Crime writer…Nordiccountries
Stieg Larsson (Born August 15 1954 in Skelleftehamn, Sweden as Karl Stig-Erland Larsson, died November 9 2004 in Stockholm of a massive heart...
Anders Chydenius

Anders Chydenius

male, deceased (1803)
Member of the Riksdag of the Estates, Laponia, Swedish-speaking Finn, politician, scientist, freedom of the press…nordic, Nordiccountries
Anders Chydenius was the leading classical liberal of Nordic history. Born in Sotkamo (modern day Finland) and having studied under Pehr Kalm at...