Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter U

The main author of the original version of the open-source MySQL database and a founding member of t

The main author of the original version of the open-source MySQL database and a founding member of the MySQL AB company.After studying at (although not graduating from) the Helsinki University of Technology, Widenius started working for Tapio Laakso Oy in 1981. In 1985 he founded TCX DataKonsult AB (a Swedish data warehousing company) with Allan Larsson.[1] In 1995 he began writing the first version of the MySQL database with David Axmark, released in 1996. He is the co-author of the MySQL Reference Manual, published by O'Reilly in June 2002; and in 2003 he was awarded the Finnish Software Entrepreneur of The Year prize. Until MySQL AB's sale to Sun Microsystems in January 2008,[2] he was the chief technical officer of MySQL AB and still one of the primary forces behind the ongoing development of MySQL. During the 2007 MySQL Users Conference & Expo, Michael Widenius was awarded the honor of being the world's first MySQL Fellow [3] — the highest honor one can achieve from MySQL AB.

Is a Finnish actress.She played the role of Lempi in the 1994 film Aapo.

Is a Finnish actress.She played the role of Lempi in the 1994 film Aapo.

Is a Finnish Social-Democrat politician and former member of the European Parliament. A journalist b

Is a Finnish Social-Democrat politician and former member of the European Parliament. A journalist by education, Iivari began her political career as a representative in the Finnish Parliament in the 1990s, and later moved into the European Parliament.

Was a famous Finnish architect. Was the first to introduce to Viipuri the important international te

Was a famous Finnish architect. Was the first to introduce to Viipuri the important international tendency in architecture known as Functionalism. Though authors most notable buildings were constructed in Viipuri, he became famous not only in his native town but nation-wide.

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

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

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

Was a Finnish Olympic basketball player and businessman.Uolevi Manninen was involved in Finland's mo

Was a Finnish Olympic basketball player and businessman.Uolevi Manninen was involved in Finland's most successful basketball team, which participated in the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and finished in 11th place, [1] and Finland finished sixth place in the European Championships held in 1967.

Was a Finnish industrialist and a long-time managing director of Neste (now Neste Oil), the Finnish

Was a Finnish industrialist and a long-time managing director of Neste (now Neste Oil), the Finnish national oil refining company.Raade was born in Turku, and received university degrees from Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) and Åbo Akademi. At TKK, he was one of the founders of the student flying club. During the Second World War he initially served as a fighter pilot, but was soon transferred into the industry. In 1945, he was appointed the director of Ministry of Trade and Industry, where he planned the payment of war reparations stipulated by the Soviet Union.

Was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party and Prime Minister of Finland in 1944.Cas

Was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party and Prime Minister of Finland in 1944.Castrén formed coalition government after Hackzell became incapacitated. The main task of his government was enforcing Moscow Armistice.

Was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland (1950–1953, 1954–1956) and late

Was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland (1950–1953, 1954–1956) and later as President of Finland (1956–1981). Kekkonen continued the "active neutrality" policy of President Juho Kusti Paasikivi, which came to be known as the Paasikivi-Kekkonen Line. This policy allowed Finland to retain independence and trade with both the nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the Warsaw Pact. Kekkonen was the longest-serving President of Finland.

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 magazine publisher. He was born on 22 April 1931 in Helsinki and died in 1994. Urpo La

Was a Finnish magazine publisher. He was born on 22 April 1931 in Helsinki and died in 1994. Urpo Lahtinen started his journalistic career in 1952 writing for the Social Democratic paper Eteenpäin in Kotka, continuing in Kansan Lehti of Tampere. In 1957 he started a free tabloid Tamperelainen (delivered to every household in Tampere), which was published by Lahtinen's own company called Lehtimiehet. Urpo Lahtinen's best-known publication was Hymy ("Smile") magazine, which was launched in 1959 and was named after his wife Hymy Lahtinen, specializing in "human interest" type of journalism.

Is a former ice speed skater from Finland, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Oly

Is a former ice speed skater from Finland, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Currently he is a sports teacher in a Finnish mid-school in Kerava.

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940's and 1950's.

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940's and 1950's.

Is a Finnish professional volleyball player. During the 2008 season he played in the Finland Volleyb

Is a Finnish professional volleyball player. During the 2008 season he played in the Finland Volleyball league team Pielaveden Sampo. Sivula plays wing-spiker.Sivula started his career with his friends at seven years old. His first team was Kurun Ryhti, from Kuru. Soon his talent began to be recognized and Sivula started to play in Virtain Veikot, where he won two Finland Junior Championships.

Is a goaltending coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He w

Is a goaltending coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He was born in Käkisalmi, Finland. He played for TuTo and TPS. SM-liiga has named the goalie of the year award after him; the Urpo Ylönen trophy.

Is a Finnish bodybuilder and he is a member of Classic Bodybuilding (CBB), which is Finnish bodybuil

Is a Finnish bodybuilder and he is a member of Classic Bodybuilding (CBB), which is Finnish bodybuilding association for naturals. His bodybuilding-related blog is traffic based on Finland's most popular bodybuilding blog. He is known especially the spoke

Was a Finnish poet, writer and translator.Kailas was born in Hartola. After his mother's death, the

Was a Finnish poet, writer and translator.Kailas was born in Hartola. After his mother's death, the boy received a strict religious upbringing from his grandmother. He studied in Heinola and occasionally in the University of Helsinki. In 1919, he took par

Was a Finnish composer. He was born in Virolahti. Many of his works are related to the Kalevala. He

Was a Finnish composer. He was born in Virolahti. Many of his works are related to the Kalevala. He was also influenced by French music, in particularly by Maurice Ravel and the group Les Six. Klami is one of the only composers to have participated in five armed conflicts (2 wars in Karelia, the Finnish Civil War, the Winter War of 1939-40 and the Continunation War of 1941-44).Klami studied music in Helsinki with Melartin and later in Paris and Vienna. His main works include the Kalevala Suite and the unfinished ballet Whirls. The oratorio Psalmus (1936) has a unique place in Finnish sacred music and is one of the greatest works by a Finn not named Sibelius.[citation needed] Klami also experimented with the symphonic form in his two Symphonies (1938 and 1945) and Symphonie enfantine (1927), and the concerto form in his two Piano Concertos (No. 1 Une nuit à Montmartre and No.2 for Piano and Strings) and the Violin Concerto (1943). Being a master of miniature orchestral works, the orchestral suite Sea Pictures should also be regarded as one of his greatest achievements. With the recommendation of Sibelius he was granted a small lifetime income from the government. In 1959 he was made a member of the Finnish Academy (one of Finland's highest honors).