List of Swedish-speaking Finns

This is a list of notable Swedish-speaking Finns.

Actors

• Ida Aalberg
• Aino Ackte (1876 – 1944)
• Irina Björklund
• Stina Ekblad
• Birgitta Ulfsson

Architects

• Viljo Revell (1910 – 1964)
• Lars Sonck (1870 – 1956)

Artists

• Albert Edelfelt – painter (1854 – 1905)
• Magnus Enckell – painter (1870 – 1925)
• Akseli Gallen-Kallela – painter (1865 – 1931)
• Jorma Gallen-Kallela – painter (1898 – 1939)
• Eero Järnefelt – painter (1863 – 1937)
• Rudolf Koivu – illustrator (1890 – 1946)
• Helene Schjerfbeck – painter (1862 – 1946)
• Hugo Simberg – painter (1873 – 1917)
• Kaj Stenvall – painter (1951 – )
• Beda Stjernschantz – painter (1867 – 1910)

Business people

• Fredrik Idestam – industrialist, founder of Nokia
• Georg Franz Stockmann – Founder of the Stockmann department store
• Björn Wahlroos – CEO of Sampo bank
• Hjallis Harkimo - chairman of the board of Jokerit
• Mikael Lilius CEO of Fortum
• Rabbe Grönblom founder of Kotipizza , RG line, Omenahotelli
• Mårten Mickos CEO of MySQL AB

Composers and conductors

• B. H. Crusell
• Magnus Lindberg
• Leif Segerstam
• Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957)
• Erik Bergman

Computer pioneers

• Linus Torvalds – Initial creator of Linux kernel
• Michael (Monty) Widenius – the main developer of MySQL

Designers

• Eva Brummer
• Erik Bruun
• Kaj Franck (1911 – 1989)
• Stefan Lindfors

Filmmakers

• Jörn Donner
• Åke Lindman
• Klaus Härö

Musicians

Opera

• Monica Groop – mezzosoprano

Classical

• Paavo Berglund – conductor
• Mikko Franck – conductor
• Ralf Gothoni – pianist
• Jean Sibelius – composer
• John Storgårds – conductor

Pop music

• Pepe Ahlqvist
• Cisse Häkkinen
• Georg Malmstén
• Ragni Malmstén
• Patrik Mennander
• Redrama
• Nasty Suicide (Jan Stenfors)
• Henry Theel
• Jenny Wilhelms
• Egotrippi (Skele)
• Humane (Kim Herold)
• Ville Pusa

Other

• The members of the rock band Sturm Und Drang

Politicians

• Karl-August Fagerholm – politician (1901 – 1984)
• Tony Halme - a controversial Finnish MP
• Axel Lille – founder of the Swedish People's Party (1848 – 1921)
• Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim – commander-in-chief, regent, president 1944-1946 (1867 – 195
• Elisabeth Rehn – politician
• Johan Vilhelm Snellman – writer and senator (1806 – 1881)
• Ulf Sundqvist
• Pehr Evind Svinhufvud – regent and president 1931-1937 (1861 – 1944)
• Jan-Erik Enestam – minister (1947-)
• Henrik Lax, MEP
• Claes Andersson, minister

Scientists

• Lars Valerian Ahlfors – mathematician, Fields Medalist 1936 (1907 – 1996)
• Kari Enqvist – cosmologist
• Johan Gadolin – chemist (1760 – 1852)
• Ragnar Granit – medicine, Nobelist (1900 – 1991)
• Hilma Granqvist – anthropologist (1890 – 1972)
• Pehr Kalm – botanist (1716 – 1779)
• Rafael Karsten – anthropologist
• Anders Johan Lexell – mathematician, astronomer (1740 – 1784)
• Ernst Lindelöf – mathematician, researcher of function theory and topology (1870 – 1946)
• Lorenz Lindelöf – mathematician, researcher of variational calculus (1827 – 1908)
• Hjalmar Mellin – mathematician (1854 – 1933)
• Pekka Myrberg – mathematician (1892 – 1976)
• Edvard Neovius – mathematician, senator (1851 – 1917)
• Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld – mineralogist (1792 – 1866)
• Edvard Westermarck – philosopher, sociologist (1862 – 1939)
• Georg Henrik von Wright – philosopher (1916 – 2003)

Soldiers

• Adolf Ehrnrooth – general (1905 – 2004)
• Axel Heinrichs – general (1890 – 1965)
• Ruben Lagus – major general (1896 – 1956)
• Gustaf Erik Magnusson – father of Finnish fighter tactics
• Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim – marshal of Finland (1867 – 1951)
• Karl Lennart Oesch – lieutenant general (1892 – 1978)
• Georg Magnus Sprengtporten – general (1740 – 1819)
• Torsten Stålhandske – commander of Hakkapelites (1594 – 1644)
• Kurt Martti Wallenius – lieutenant general (1893 – 1984)
• Harald Öhquist – lieutenant general (1891 – 1971)
• Hugo Österman – lieutenant general (1892 – 1975)
• Hans Wind – pilot, twice knight of Mannerheim cross
• Casimir Ehrnrooth ,soldier

Sportspersons

• Aki Berg – ice hockey player
• Sean Bergenheim – ice hockey player
• Peter Enckelman – football player
• Mikael Forssell – football player
• Marcus Grönholm – rally driver
• Tony Halme – boxer, entertainer
• Mikaela Ingberg – athlete
• Jonatan Johansson – football player
• Tomi Kallio – ice hockey player
• Pentti Lund – ice hockey player
• Fredrik Norrena – ice hockey player
• Daniel Sjölund – football player
• Toni Söderholm – ice hockey player
• Mona-Lisa Pursiainen – one of Finlands most successful sprinters throughout time
• Thomas Johansson – Gold medalist mens 49er team event Sydney Olympic Games 2000

Theologians, clergymen

• Lauri Ingman
• Lars Levi Laestadius
• John Vikström

Writers

• Gunnar Björling – poet (1887 – 1960)
• Bo Carpelan
• Fredrika Wilhelmina Carstens
• Jörn Donner – author and politician (1933 – )
• Monika Fagerholm – novelist (1961 – )
• Boris Hurtta – science fiction writer
• Tove Jansson – author of for instance the Moomin books (1914 – 2001)
• Irmelin Sandman Lilius – author (1936 – )
• Johan Ludvig Runeberg – national poet (1804 – 1877)
• Wava Stürmer
• Marton Taiga
• Zacharias Topelius – author and historian (1818 – 1898)
• Sara Wacklin
• Kjell Westö
• Henrik Tikkanen

Other notables

• Ior Bock – eccentric
• Donner family
• Erik Lindberg – Initial creator and the main developer of Verbix.
• Karl Fazer – confectionery manufacturer
• Janina Frostell – model, sex symbol and singer
• Tony Halme – show wrestler (stage name Ludwig Borga), politician
• Sophie Mannerheim – nurse (1863 – 1928)
• Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld – explorer (1832 – 1901)
• Linda Lampenius, violinist, actress and model
• Eugen Schauman, assassin who killed Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov (1875 – 1904)
• Nikke Torvalds – journalist
• Ole Torvalds – journalist (1916 – 1995)
• Folke West – traveller
• Thomas Wallgren, activist

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