Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a former American ice hockey forward. He played for the New York Rangers of the NHL.

Is a former American ice hockey forward. He played for the New York Rangers of the NHL.

Is a Finnish cricketer. He played for Finland between 2000 and 2005. Bhaskar represented Finland dur

Is a Finnish cricketer. He played for Finland between 2000 and 2005. Bhaskar represented Finland during the ECC Representative Festival of 2000 and the Affiliates Championships of 2004 and 2005. Generally speaking, Bhaskar is a tailending batsman for the

Was a Finnish philosopher, who succeeded Ludwig Wittgenstein as professor at the University of Cambr

Was a Finnish philosopher, who succeeded Ludwig Wittgenstein as professor at the University of Cambridge. He published in English, Finnish, German, and in his mother tongue Swedish. He was a descendant of a noble Swedish-Finnish lineage of Scottish descen

Was a Swedish, Finnish and Russian politician, younger brother of Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten.Sprengt

Was a Swedish, Finnish and Russian politician, younger brother of Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten.Sprengtporten was born in Borgå, Nyland, Swedish Empire (now Finland). He entered the army and rose to the rank of captain during the Seven Years' War. He assisted his brother in the revolution of 1772, and in 1775 was made a colonel and brigadier of Savo brigade in east Finland. Here he distinguished himself greatly as an organizer and administrator. The military school which he founded at Haapaniemi (then Tuhkaniemi), Kuopio (August 1, 1780 until May 1, 1781 when it was moved to Haapaniemi estate in Rantasalmi, where it operated until a transfer to Hamina in 1819) subsequently became a state institution (Hamina Cadet School).

Was a Finnish-Swedish singer, musician, composer, orchestra conductor and actor. He was one of the m

Was a Finnish-Swedish singer, musician, composer, orchestra conductor and actor. He was one of the most prolific entertainers in Finland of his time, producing over 800 records in numerous genres. In late 1930s, owning a record company, he made about half of his releases under the pseudonym Matti Reima.[1]

Was a Russian-born Finnish composer and conductor. Godzinsky is known from his Schlager music althou

Was a Russian-born Finnish composer and conductor. Godzinsky is known from his Schlager music although he composed music for movies and operettas.De Godzinsky was born to a multicultural family; his father had Polish, Czech, Georgian and Romanian ancestry; on his mothers side de Godzinsky was of Swiss and Dutch descent.George de Godzinsky's father was a Saint Petersburg-based civil servant and businessman who had strong ties to customers in Finland. During the Russian revolution the family escaped to Finland.

Was a retired ice hockey player. As goaltender for the Massachusetts Rangers, the American team that

Was a retired ice hockey player. As goaltender for the Massachusetts Rangers, the American team that won the 1933 World Ice Hockey Championships, his outstanding performance (allowing 1 goal in 5 games) helped lead the United States to their first, and on

Was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 29th in the 50 km event at t

Was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 29th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Is a Pakistani-born Finnish cricketer. Born in Sialkot, he has played for his adopted country since

Is a Pakistani-born Finnish cricketer. Born in Sialkot, he has played for his adopted country since 2004. Khan made his debut against Luxembourg in August 2004, at the ECC Representative Championship. Top-scoring in that championship with 21, two years l

Is a retired American ice hockey defenceman. He played for the St. Louis Blues of the NHL.

Is a retired American ice hockey defenceman. He played for the St. Louis Blues of the NHL.

Played hockey for the University of North Dakota men (1947-50) and was tied for the team scoring lea

Played hockey for the University of North Dakota men (1947-50) and was tied for the team scoring leaders in both 1947-48 and 1948-49 and was a member of the United States Olympic team that won the silver medal in 1956.

Was a Finnish architect who became famous for his art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20

Was a Finnish architect who became famous for his art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century.Saarinen was educated in Helsinki at the Helsinki University of Technology. From 1896 to 1905 he worked as a partner with Herman Gesellius and Armas Lindgren at the firm Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen. His first major work with the firm, the Finnish pavilion at the World Fair of 1900, exhibited an extraordinary convergence of stylistic influences: Finnish wooden architecture, the British Gothic Revival, and the Jugendstil. Saarinen's early manner was later christened the Finnish National Romanticism and culminated in the Helsinki Central railway station (designed 1904, constructed 1910-14). From 1910–15 he worked on the extensive city-planning project of Munksnäs-Haga and later published a book on the subject. In January 1911 he became a consultant in city planning for Reval, Estonia and was invited to Budapest to advise in city development. In 1912, a brochure written by Saarinen about the planning problems of Budapest was published. In April 1913 he received the first place award in an international competition for his plan of Reval. During 1917-18 Saarinen worked on the city-plan for greater Helsinki. He also designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1922.

Is a retired American ice hockey forward. He played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartf

Is a retired American ice hockey forward. He played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers.

Was a Finnish international footballer who earned 43 caps at international level between 1923 and 19

Was a Finnish international footballer who earned 43 caps at international level between 1923 and 1937, scoring 16 goals.

Was a Finnish athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics.The 5000 m final at the Berlin O

Was a Finnish athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics.The 5000 m final at the Berlin Olympics started in a good pace. The tempo was dictated by American Donald Lash, but he was overtaken by three Finns after 2,000 m. Soon the race turned int

Was a Finnish theoretical physicist who is best remembered for his theory of gravitation, which was

Was a Finnish theoretical physicist who is best remembered for his theory of gravitation, which was an early competitor of general relativity.Nordström completed his dissertation at the University of Helsinki in 1908, became a docent at the university, later worked for a couple of years in Leiden with Paul Ehrenfest, and became professor at the Helsinki University of Technology in 1918.In 1914 Nordström introduced an additional space dimension to his theory, which simultaneously described gravity and electromagnetism. This was the first of extra dimensional theories, later known as Kaluza-Klein theory.

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.

Was one of the most successful Scandinavian yacht designers of the early 20th century. He was born a

Was one of the most successful Scandinavian yacht designers of the early 20th century. He was born and educated in Finland, later set up a yacht yard in Germany, and spent his final years in Sweden. As a sporty youth, Estlander in 1894 sailed from Finland to Sweden in a canoe. He was an accomplished skater, winning the 1898 European Speed Skating Championship for Men in Helsinki, Finland.

Was a Finnish courtier and diplomat. In Finland, he is considered one of the great Finnish statesmen

Was a Finnish courtier and diplomat. In Finland, he is considered one of the great Finnish statesmen. Born in Tarvasjoki, Finland, he was the great grandson of Charles XII of Sweden's general, Carl Gustaf Armfelt. His advice to Russia's Tsar Alexander I was of utmost importance for the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Finland prepared to become increasingly autonomous.

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for IFK Mariehamn.

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for IFK Mariehamn.

Is a Finnish actor and writer.

Is a Finnish actor and writer.