Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a Swedish-speaking Finnish olympic fencer, singer and poet. She participated at the 1960 Summer O

Is a Swedish-speaking Finnish olympic fencer, singer and poet. She participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Trained as a gym teacher, she took her masters in pedagogy at Stanford University (1963). Interested in American art and folk music, she began to

Is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 317 games in the National Hockey League betw

Is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 317 games in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1992. He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. He was also a member of the United States national

Is an ice hockey winger currently with HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.Clymer was d

Is an ice hockey winger currently with HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.Clymer was drafted 27th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.He attended and played hockey for Bloomington Jefferson High School and the University

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s. He won bronze on the 50 km at the 1948

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s. He won bronze on the 50 km at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.

Is a Finnish footballer playing for SV Zulte Waregem on loan from Arminia Bielefeld of the German Bu

Is a Finnish footballer playing for SV Zulte Waregem on loan from Arminia Bielefeld of the German Bundesliga. On 16 June 2008 was published that Arminia Bielefeld was keen to sign him. Also Ascoli Calcio, Torino FC, Larissa F.C., Örebro SK and Rosenborg B

Was a Finnish industrialist, the most important in Jakobstad at the beginning of the 20th century. H

Was a Finnish industrialist, the most important in Jakobstad at the beginning of the 20th century. He was the older brother of Ossian Schauman. Wilhelm Schauman's first industrial installation was a small chicory (coffee additive/substitute) factory, which he founded in 1883. He was also involved in the local tobacco factory as part of the management. Apart from this, he continuously founded new enterprises such as a sugar refinery, a steam powered saw mill and a plywood factory, which was the first of its kind in Finland. His enterprises soon expanded beyond the borders of Jakobstad.

Was a Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator, the most significant and internationally

Was a Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator, the most significant and internationally best-known Finnish-born Classical composer and indeed, the outstanding Finnish composer before Sibelius. Although a foreigner to Stockholm,[1] he rose to a prominent position in the Swedish music world.He made his last visit to his home country in summer 1801, when he performed in Turku and Helsinki. In those days, Finland was undeniably a musical backwater. The centre of musical activities was Turku, where the Turku Society of Music (Turun Soitannollinen Seura), founded in 1790, had done invaluable work in promoting music and had set up an orchestra of its own.

Bernie LaBarge began studying guitar at age 11, shortly after seeing The Beatles perform on The Ed S

Bernie LaBarge began studying guitar at age 11, shortly after seeing The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show February 9, 1964. Bernie has been playing professionally since 1967. He was the frontman and/or guitarist for many popular bands in Ontario, Canada (Bond, Rain, Sweet Blindness, Zwol, Stem, Stingaree, George Olliver). Bernie was nominated for Most Promising Male Vocalist at the 1984 Juno Awards for his album entitled "Barging In" (Sony). That album is currently available in Europe on Long Island Records

Is a Finish-Nigerian footballer who formerly plays for Atlantis FC in Helsinki, Finland.

Is a Finish-Nigerian footballer who formerly plays for Atlantis FC in Helsinki, Finland.

Was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Finnish bo

Was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Lucky Girl, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.

Is a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist. She is the host of the talk show Bettina S., which is aire

Is a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist. She is the host of the talk show Bettina S., which is aired on the Finnish national television network YLE FST5. Sågbom is married and has two children.

Is an American former ice hockey goaltender who played five games in the World Hockey Association fo

Is an American former ice hockey goaltender who played five games in the World Hockey Association for the New England Whalers.

Was a Finnish pioneer of Modern Art. He studied at the School of the Fine Arts Association of Finlan

Was a Finnish pioneer of Modern Art. He studied at the School of the Fine Arts Association of Finland and the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki.

Was a Finnish World Champion in speed skating. He was born in Helsinki.Wasenius reached the world to

Was a Finnish World Champion in speed skating. He was born in Helsinki.Wasenius reached the world top in 1933 when he won a silver medal at the European Allround Championships. More medals soon followed, including two silver medals and one bronze medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, but none of them were gold. Most of the gold medals those days went to Norwegian skater Ivar Ballangrud. In fact, four of the six silver medals Wasenius won at the Winter Olympics, the World Allround Championships, and the European Allround Championships were behind Ballangrud. Finally, at the 1939 World Allround Championships of Helsinki, his city of birth, Wasenius became World Allround Champion, winning the 1,500 m and finishing second on the other three distances.

A Finnish poet and author.[1][2] He published his first book of poems in 1946, and received his Ph.D

A Finnish poet and author.[1][2] He published his first book of poems in 1946, and received his Ph.D. in 1960. Carpelan, who writes in Swedish, has written numerous books of verse, as well as several novels and short stories. He is the only person as of yet who has received the Finlandia Prize twice. His poem, Winter was Hard, was set to music by composer Aulis Sallinen.

Is a retired American ice hockey defenceman. He played 2 games in the NHL for the Minnesota North St

Is a retired American ice hockey defenceman. He played 2 games in the NHL for the Minnesota North Stars.

Was an American professional ice hockey player. Dill played professionally in United States Hockey L

Was an American professional ice hockey player. Dill played professionally in United States Hockey League for the St. Paul Saints and in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers.

Was an Finnish-Swedish author and journalist covering stories in Latin america from 1969-1974.

Was an Finnish-Swedish author and journalist covering stories in Latin america from 1969-1974.

Is an American ice hockey executive, who is currently the President and General Manager of the Toron

Is an American ice hockey executive, who is currently the President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the General Manager for the United States national men's ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

A Finnish schlager singer. Some of her most famous songs include "Suklaasydän", "Sävel rakkauden"

A Finnish schlager singer. Some of her most famous songs include "Suklaasydän", "Sävel rakkauden" and "Mamma, tuo mies minua tuijottaa", all from the 1950s.During the late 1990s, Koivunen still performed in trio with Pirkko Mannola and Vieno Kekkonen. She

Claims that his family line (Boxström) has been keepers of an ancient folklore tradition passed dow

Claims that his family line (Boxström) has been keepers of an ancient folklore tradition passed down through the generations, that provides insight into the pagan culture of Finland and its history, including an outline of a frivolous sexuality connected to fertility rites.

Was a Finnish architect. He served as the chief architect of Rautatiehallitus (The Railroad Board) b

Was a Finnish architect. He served as the chief architect of Rautatiehallitus (The Railroad Board) between 1892 and 1926. Many of the station buildings he designed are still in use today, having aged surprisingly well.

Was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.