Former state · 1760 – 1917
Grand Duchy of Finland
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The Grand Duchy of Finland was the direct predecessor to modern Finland, existing from 1809 to 1917 as an autonomous region within the Russian Empire and briefly under the Russian Provisional Government.
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Jean Sibelius1865 – 1957Finnish composer (1865–1957)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Alvar Aalto1898 – 1976Finnish architect and designer (1898–1976)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim1867 – 1951Finnish military leader and statesman (1867–1951)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Tove Jansson1914 – 2001Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Frans Eemil Sillanpää1888 – 1964Finnish writer (1888–1964)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Elias Lönnrot1802 – 1884Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry (1802–1884)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Urho Kekkonen1900 – 1986Eighth President of Finland (1900–1986)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Paavo Nurmi1897 – 1973Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897–1973)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen1895 – 1973Finnish chemist and professor (1895–1973)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Juho Kusti Paasikivi1870 – 19567th President of Finland (1870-1956)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Mika Waltari1908 – 1979Finnish writer (1908–1979)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Johan Ludvig Runeberg1804 – 1877Finland’s national poet, author of Finland’s national anthem, Swedish-speaking writer and poet (1804–77)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Ragnar Granit1900 – 1991Finnish scientist (1900–1991)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Eino Leino1878 – 1926Finnish poet and journalist (1878–1926)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg1865 – 1952President of Finland (1865–1952)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Risto Ryti1889 – 1956President of Finland (1889–1956)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud1861 – 1944President of Finland (1861–1945)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)%2C_explorateur_et_naturaliste._PH22367_(cropped_2).jpg/330px-Portrait_de_Nils-Adolf-Eric_Nordenskjoeld_(1832-1901)%2C_explorateur_et_naturaliste._PH22367_(cropped_2).jpg)
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld1832 – 1901Finland Swedish baron, geologist, mineralogist and Arctic explorer (1832–1901)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Akseli Gallen-Kallela1865 – 1931Finnish painter (1865-1931)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Johan Gadolin1760 – 1852Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist (1760–1852)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Kyösti Kallio1873 – 1940Finnish politician and 4th President of Finland (1873–1940)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
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