Finland
Historical figures born in Finland
4,876 notable historical figures were born in Finland. These are the most notable:
Finland ranks #32 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Romania, Hungary and Greece.
By era
- Early Modern: 1
- Modern: 39
By occupation
- Politician: 20
- Writer/Author: 8
- Lawyer: 7
- Head of State/President: 6
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 6
- Prime Minister: 6
- Composer: 6
- Architect: 4
- Kimi Räikkönen (born 1979, Sports)
- Linus Torvalds (born 1969, Science)
- Alexander Stubb (born 1968, Politics)
- Sanna Marin (born 1985, Politics)
- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867 to 1951, Politics)
- Jean Sibelius (1865 to 1957, Arts & Music)
- Petteri Orpo (born 1969, Politics)
- Tarja Turunen (born 1977, Arts & Music)
- Eero Saarinen (1910 to 1961, Architecture)
- Sauli Niinistö (born 1948, Politics)
- Urho Kekkonen (1900 to 1986, Politics)
- Alvar Aalto (1898 to 1976, Architecture)
- Tarja Halonen (born 1943, Politics)
- Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia (1917 to 1992, Other)
- Darude (born 1975, Arts & Music)
- Risto Ryti (1889 to 1956, Politics)
- Tuomas Holopainen (born 1976, Arts & Music)
- Kyösti Kallio (1873 to 1940, Politics)
- Peter Franzén (born 1971, Entertainment)
- Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1870 to 1956, Politics)
- Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865 to 1931, Arts & Music)
- Mauno Koivisto (1923 to 2017, Politics)
- Jussi Halla-aho (born 1971, Politics)
- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861 to 1944, Politics)
- Eliel Saarinen (1873 to 1950, Architecture)
- Kaija Saariaho (1952 to 2023, Arts & Music)
- Elias Lönnrot (1802 to 1884, Literature)
- Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (1865 to 1952, Politics)
- Antti Rinne (born 1962, Politics)
- Taina Elg (1930 to 2025, Entertainment)
- Vissarion Belinsky (1811 to 1848, Literature)
- Juha Sipilä (born 1961, Politics)
- Mikael Agricola (1508 to 1557, Religion)
- Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928 to 2016, Arts & Music)
- Elina Valtonen (born 1981, Politics)
- Pentti Linkola (1932 to 2020, Philosophy)
- Jyrki Katainen (born 1971, Politics)
- Matti Vanhanen (born 1955, Politics)
- Albert Edelfelt (1854 to 1905, Arts & Music)
- Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832 to 1901, Science)
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