Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds

male, 39 years old
Linus Benedict Torvalds ; born December 28, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland, is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of...
Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius

male, deceased (1957)
Johan Julius Christian "Jean" / "Janne" Sibelius was a Finnish composer of classical music and one of the most notable composers of the late 19th...
Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson

female, deceased (2001)
Tove Marika Jansson was a Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. She is the author of, among other works, the Moomin books.
Alexander Stubb

Alexander Stubb

male, 41 years old
Alexander Stubb (born on 1 April 1968 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the National Coalition Party,...
Johan Ludvig Runeberg

Johan Ludvig Runeberg

male, deceased (1877)
Johan Ludvig Runeberg written between 1848 and 1860. It is considered the greatest Finnish epic poem outside the native Kalevala tradition and...
Stefan Wallin

Stefan Wallin

male, 42 years old
Stefan Erik Wallin in Vaasa is a Finland-Swedish politician. He is currently Finland's Minister for Culture and Sports in Matti Vanhanen's second...
Linda Brava

Linda Brava

female, 39 years old
Linda Brava, real name Linda Lampenius (born on February 26, 1970 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish violinist.
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

male, deceased (1951)
Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (June 4, 1867 - January 28, 1951) was the Commander-in-Chief of Finland's Defence Forces, Marshal of Finland, an...
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

male, deceased (1944)
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad (December 15, 1861 - February 29, 1944) was the President of Finland from 1931 to 1937. Serving as a lawyer,...
Georg Henrik von Wright

Georg Henrik von Wright

male, deceased (2003)
Georg Henrik von Wright (June 14, 1916 - June 16, 2003) was a Finnish philosopher, who succeeded Ludwig Wittgenstein as professor at the University...