Finland has reinvented itself in just one short century – and we’re still at it. Our national character and Northern heritage have boosted us to the top of many kinds of country rankings. There may be only five million of us, but Finnish artists and businessmen and women have had a huge impact on the world. They have provided millions of people with uplifting experiences in the world of architecture, music, the visual arts, IT and communications.
MUSIC
Jean Sibelius
Osmo Vänskä
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Alma
Susanna Mälkki
Kaija Saariaho
Ville Valo
DESIGN
Armi Ratia
Eero Aarnio
Alvar Aalto
Aino Aalto
Kaj Franck
Eero Saarinen
ART
Helene Schjerfbeck
Touko Valio Laaksonen (Tom of Finland)
LITERATURE
Tove Jansson
Sofi Oksanen
Minna Canth
GOVERNANCE
Tarja Halonen
Martti Ahtisaari
SPORTS
Kimi Räikkönen
Tommi Mäkinen
Lauri Markkanen
Eva Wahlström
MOVIES
Aki Kaurismäki
Jasper Pääkkönen
TECHNOLOGY
Linus Torvalds
