Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished tied for 12th in the individual larg

Was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished tied for 12th in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km a

Was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane.

Was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.

Was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.

was a Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Finland 1919–19

was a Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Finland 1919–1922 and 1936–1938 and a member of the Finnish Parliament 1913–1918 representing the Young Finnish Party (Nuorsuomalainen Puolue). Holsti represented Finland i

Was a Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher. He worked in numerous fields including psychology (so

Was a Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher. He worked in numerous fields including psychology (sometimes considered to be the founder of Finnish psychology), physics and theater, and attempted to find unifying principles behind various branches of human and natural sciences.Kaila's father, Erkki Kaila was a protestant minister and later archbishop. He graduated from the University of Helsinki in 1910. In the 1920s he worked in the field of literary criticism and psychology as a professor at the University of Turku and is said to have been the first to introduce gestalt psychology to Finland. He was a part of the cultural circles of the time with the likes of Jean Sibelius and Frans Emil Sillanpää and in 1919 he married the painter Anna Lovisa Snellman. In 1930 he was appointed professor of philosophy at the University of Helsinki. Kaila first visited Vienna in 1929 and took part in the sessions of the Vienna Circle. During World War II Kaila lectured in Germany. In 1948 Kaila became a member of the Finnish Academy. He died in Helsinki on August 1, 1958.

Was the president of Finnish state broadcaster Yleisradio from 1965 to 1969 and head of the radio fr

Was the president of Finnish state broadcaster Yleisradio from 1965 to 1969 and head of the radio from 1969 to 1974. His time as president was known as Repo era or Repo's Radio.Repo was a free literary critic and wrote criticisms to the Uusi Suomi and Par

Is a Finnish composer of contemporary classical music, and is probably the best-known Finnish compos

Is a Finnish composer of contemporary classical music, and is probably the best-known Finnish composer after Jean Sibelius[citation needed].

Was a Finnish female sprinter, who was especially successful in 1973 – 1974.

Was a Finnish female sprinter, who was especially successful in 1973 – 1974.

Was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase.He competed for Finland in

Was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase.He competed for Finland in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 3000 metre steeple chase where he won the silver medal. He then joined with two of the greatest distance runners Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola to win the gold medal in the 3000m team race as well.Invited to join the Bar Kochba Jewish sports club in Berlin in 1924, he left Germany in 1933 because of anti-Semitism.

Is a Finnish retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2001 Finnish national champion. She place

Is a Finnish retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2001 Finnish national champion. She placed 11th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Is a Finnish film, theatre and television actress who has also done work in radio as a voice actor i

Is a Finnish film, theatre and television actress who has also done work in radio as a voice actor in children’s programming. In her career that began in 1956, Salo has appeared in over 50 films and television shows but she is best known for her work in Aki Kaurismäki’s films. She has been awarded three Jussi Awards for her work. In 2010, she was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commandeur).[1]

Was a Finnish actor who mostly appeared on Finnish television shows.Sella married Seela Sella on Aug

Was a Finnish actor who mostly appeared on Finnish television shows.Sella married Seela Sella on August 13, 1962. The couple had two children, Ariel and Ilana. On December 8, 1992 Sella died of a heart attack.

Was a Finnish architect and author. She was the widow of famed architect Alvar Aalto, who died in 19

Was a Finnish architect and author. She was the widow of famed architect Alvar Aalto, who died in 1976. Along with her husband and Harald Deilmann, she helped design the opera house in Essen, Germany. She died in 1994, and was buried in Hietaniemi Cemetery, in Helsinki, Finland, with her husband.

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1980's. She won a bronze medal in th

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1980's. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

Was a Finnish athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put.Niklander took home silver in discus

Was a Finnish athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put.Niklander took home silver in discus throw and bronze in shot put at the 1912 Summer Olympics. After having his career hampered by the First World War, he made a strong return at the 1920 Summer Olympics by winning the gold medal in discus throw and improving his shot put medal to a silver one.[1]Niklander, nicknamed "Oitin kanuuna" ("Cannon from Oitti"), became an Olympic athlete through practice in his home yard and by taking part in athletic competitions arranged by the local fire department.[1

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 Nina, which won the silver medal in the 10 metre class.

Was a Finnish wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Finnish wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a French automotive pioneer who founded Delahaye Automobiles.Emile Delahaye was born in Tours, I

Was a French automotive pioneer who founded Delahaye Automobiles.Emile Delahaye was born in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, in the Loire Valley. He studied engineering at a trade school in the city of Angers, the same school later attended by Louis Delâge, another automobile pioneer. For a time, Delahaye worked in Belgium before returning to Tours where he was married in 1873. In 1879, he took over a local business specializing in the manufacturing of brick kilns and related equipment for the ceramics trade. Delahaye experimented with steam and internal combustion engines, eventually converting part of the company's production to the manufacture of stationary petrol engines.

Is a professional tennis player from Finland.The left-handed Laine turned professional in 2004. Her

Is a professional tennis player from Finland.The left-handed Laine turned professional in 2004. Her highest career singles ranking has been World No. 50 on August 7, 2006.

Is a Finnish female ice hockey defenseman. She played on the women's ice hockey team for Finland at

Is a Finnish female ice hockey defenseman. She played on the women's ice hockey team for Finland at the 1998 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal.

Is a French cross country skier who has been competing since 1998. His best finish at the Winter Oly

Is a French cross country skier who has been competing since 1998. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 50 km event at the 2006 games in Turin. Jonnier's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 4 x 10 km

Is a Finnish actress.

Is a Finnish actress.

Is keyboardist for the folk metal band Ensiferum. She has been filling the role on a so-far temporar

Is keyboardist for the folk metal band Ensiferum. She has been filling the role on a so-far temporary basis following the departure of Meiju Enho from Ensiferum in September 2007 before joining it as the current member during the recording of the album From Afar (2009). Emmi was also the keyboard player for the melodic death/gothic metal band Exsecratus.[1]

Was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the ski jumping silv

Was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the ski jumping silver medal at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.

Is a Finnish footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent.

Is a Finnish footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent.