Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a Finnish composer and pupil of Martin Wegelius from 1892-99 in Helsinki, and Robert Fuchs from

Was a Finnish composer and pupil of Martin Wegelius from 1892-99 in Helsinki, and Robert Fuchs from 1899-1901 in Vienna. Interestingly enough, he shares identical birth and death years with more famous composer Maurice Ravel.

Was a Finnish athlete, who competed mainly in the pole vault.He competed for Finland in the 1948 Sum

Was a Finnish athlete, who competed mainly in the pole vault.He competed for Finland in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain where he won the silver medal in the pole vault event.

Is a retired high jumper from Finland.

Is a retired high jumper from Finland.

Was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the first

Was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Chiyoto Nakano.

Is a boxer from Finland.He competed for Finland in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finlan

Is a boxer from Finland.He competed for Finland in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the lightweight event where he finished in third place.

Is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist.He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne wher

Is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist.He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne where he received a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling.[1]

Is a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party.Pystynen was a professor in Tampere Univer

Is a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party.Pystynen was a professor in Tampere University. He was elected to the parliament in 1975 and served as the speaker from 1983 to 1986. He left the Parliament in 1991.

Was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed nine films between 1962 and 1981. His 1963

Was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed nine films between 1962 and 1981. His 1963 film Kesällä kello 5 was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Was a Finnish writer and journalist. He received several literary prizes, the most notable being the

Was a Finnish writer and journalist. He received several literary prizes, the most notable being the Finlandia Prize in 1984 for his collection of essays Yksinäisyys ja uhma ("Loneliness and Defiance"). His works have been translated into Estonian, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian and Russian.Erno Paasilinna has been titled the "national cynic laureate" and "official state critic" due to his uncompromising views and lack of admiration for his human fellows. His incisive analysis of power and the powerful shook the fundaments of Finnish society, but were widely recognized to be impartial, swiping those ideologically close to his heart as heavily as those whose ideology was diametrically opposed to his own.

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 Heatherbell, which won the bronze medal in the 12 metre class.

Was a Finnish topologist after whom Lindelöf space is named; he was the son of Leonard Lorenz Linde

Was a Finnish topologist after whom Lindelöf space is named; he was the son of Leonard Lorenz Lindelöf and brother of the philologist Uno Lorenz Lindelöf.Lindelöf studied at the University of Helsinki, where he completed his Ph.D. in 1893, became a docent in 1895 and professor of Mathematics in 1903. He was a member of the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters.In addition to working on mathematical topics as diverse as differential equations and the gamma function, Lindelöf actively promoted the study of the history of Finnish mathematics.

Was a Finnish composer. He started piano lessons at the age of ten; in 1891 he was sent to Berlin, w

Was a Finnish composer. He started piano lessons at the age of ten; in 1891 he was sent to Berlin, where he studied under Max Bruch, one of the leading composers of the period. Bruch said of Mielck that he had "an easy, felicitous, and remarkable flair for invention."[1] Mielck returned to Finland in 1896. Three years later he died of tuberculosis in Switzerland, just short of his 22nd birthday.

Was a politician, professor of economics in the University of Turku and editor in chief of Uusi Suom

Was a politician, professor of economics in the University of Turku and editor in chief of Uusi Suomi newspaper from 1921 to 1922.

Was a Finnish Major General.Lagus was one of the Finnish Jaeger troops trained in the volunteer Roya

Was a Finnish Major General.Lagus was one of the Finnish Jaeger troops trained in the volunteer Royal Prussian 27th Jäger Battalion. During the Winter War he was in charge of the supplies of the troops fighting in Karelian Isthmus.In the Continuation War he was first the commander of Jääkäriprikaati (Jaeger Brigade) and later Panssaridivisioona (Armoured Division). He was the first soldier to be awarded the Mannerheim Cross on July 22, 1941.

Is a Finnish guitarist who is the lead guitarist, main songwriter and a founding member of Finnish m

Is a Finnish guitarist who is the lead guitarist, main songwriter and a founding member of Finnish metal band Amorphis[1] and guitarist for Chaosbreed.[2] His influences include Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, John McLaughlin and Petri Walli of Kingston Wall.[3] Holopainen uses ESP guitars and Koch amplifiers.[3]

Is a former amateur boxer from Finland. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1987 Eu

Is a former amateur boxer from Finland. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1987 European Championships in Turin, Italy in the Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg) division. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul,

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.

Is a former Finnish footballer. He is currently managing KuPS.

Is a former Finnish footballer. He is currently managing KuPS.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Kärpät, Upon Pallo, HJK

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Kärpät, Upon Pallo, HJK, HIFK and Kiekkoreipas.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round as the 174th pick overall.

A Finnish philosopher who is currently professor of applied philosophy at Helsinki University of Tec

A Finnish philosopher who is currently professor of applied philosophy at Helsinki University of Technology and co-director of the Systems Intelligence Research Group.Saarinen completed his Ph.D. degree in 1978 at the University of Helsinki, where he has since held docentship. His extrovert public persona - he became known as the punk doctor - was reflected in his lectures at the university, which drew increasingly large audiences until the late 1990s. Nowadays his lectures at Helsinki University of Technology draw full lecture halls year after year.

Esa Tikkanen began his career in hockey as a little boy by being a mascot for the Jokerit team and p

Esa Tikkanen began his career in hockey as a little boy by being a mascot for the Jokerit team and playing for the Jokerit junior team. After spending a year in Canada in 1981-82 with the Regina Blues of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and Regina Pa

Is a prominent Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. He is currently music director of the Los

Is a prominent Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. He is currently music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP or LA Phil), the orchestra with which he made his US debut in 1984.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK.

Is a Finnish actor. He is known best as the role of Ismo Laitela in the Finnish soap series Salatut

Is a Finnish actor. He is known best as the role of Ismo Laitela in the Finnish soap series Salatut elämät of MTV3, but he has appeared also in few movies and the theatre. He had finished from Theater school for Master of Theater Arts in 1983. Among other things, he has occupational degrees of electrician and instrument mechanic. He is an Orthodox Christian.