Suuret Suomalaiset

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Suuret suomalaiset ("Great Finns") was the title of a television program broadcast from October to December 2004 by the Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio .

Following the example of the 100 Greatest Britons , which were set with great success on the BBC in 2002 , the Finnish television audience was asked to vote on which Finn was the most important in history. In Germany the format ran under the title “ Our Best ” . The vote was carried out in two rounds. In the first round, the places 11-100 were determined in an open vote, the ten personalities with the most votes reached the second round, in which the ranking of the top ten was determined. Gustaf Mannerheim was ultimately chosen as the “Greatest Finn” .

The ten "Greatest Finns"

  1. Gustaf Mannerheim , President (1944–1946) and Marshal of Finland
  2. Risto Ryti , President (1940–1944)
  3. Urho Kekkonen , President (1956–1981)
  4. Adolf Ehrnrooth , infantry general
  5. Tarja Halonen , President (2000–2012)
  6. Arvo Ylppö , doctor
  7. Mikael Agricola , reformer and Bible translator
  8. Jean Sibelius , composer
  9. Aleksis Kivi , writer
  10. Elias Lönnrot , author of the national epic Kalevala

11-100

  2. Matti Nykänen , ski jumper
  3. Väinö Myllyrinne , with a height of 248 cm, is the truly “tallest” Finn of all time
  4. Ville Valo , singer of the band HIM
  5. Lalli , murderer of the Finnish patron saint Heinrich von Uppsala
  6. Väinö Linna , writer
  7. Linus Torvalds , founder of Linux
  8. Pertti "Spede" Pasanen , director and comedian
  9. Pentti Linkola , militant environmentalist
  10. Tove Jansson , writer and illustrator
  11. Veikko Hursti , philanthropist
  12. Paavo Nurmi , long distance runner
  13. Minna Canth , writer and political activist
  14. Juho Kusti Paasikivi , the seventh President of Finland
  15. Johan Vilhelm Snellman , philosopher and statesman
  16. Hertta Kuusinen , communist politician
  17. Arto Saari , skateboarder
  18. Miina Sillanpää , politician
  19. Väinö Tanner , politician
  20. Lucina Hagman , suffragette
  21. Cristfried Ganander , lexicographer
  22. Mika Waltari , writer
  23. Mika Häkkinen , racing driver
  24. Alvar Aalto , architect
  25. Eugen Schauman , nationalist and assassin of Nikolai Bobrikow
  26. Tapio Rautavaara , javelin thrower and singer
  27. Eino Leino , poet
  28. Jaakko Pöyry , industrialist, founder of the Pöyry company
  29. Otto Ville Kuusinen , poet and communist politician
  30. Juice Leskinen , musician
  31. Anders Chydenius , statesman
  32. Uno Cygnaeus , the father of the Finnish education system
  33. Jari Litmanen , soccer player
  34. Katri Helena Kalaoja , singer
  35. Fanni Luukkonen , long-time chairwoman of the women's organization Lotta Svärd
  36. Anneli Jäätteenmäki , Finland's first female Prime Minister
  37. Karl Fazer , industrialist
  38. Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg , first President of Finland
  39. Mauno Koivisto , the ninth President of Finland
  40. Helene Schjerfbeck , painter
  41. Reino Helismaa , musician and comedian
  42. Jorma Ollila , CEO of Nokia Group
  43. Lauri Törni , infantry captain
  44. Georg Henrik von Wright , philosopher and painter
  45. Arndt Pekurinen , peace activist
  46. Tauno Palo , actor
  47. Akseli Gallen-Kallela , painter
  48. Johan Ludvig Runeberg , poet
  49. Kyösti Kallio , fourth President of Finland
  50. Paavo Ruotsalainen , preacher
  51. Lars Levi Laestadius , revival preacher and founder of Laestadianism
  52. Lasse Virén , long distance runner
  53. Helvi Sipilä , diplomat
  54. Yrjö Kallinen , peace activist
  55. Artturi Ilmari Virtanen , chemist
  56. Nils-Aslak Valkeapää , musician and advocate of Sami culture
  57. Armi Kuusela , beauty queen and first Miss Universe
  58. Pehr Evind Svinhufvud , third President of Finland
  59. Aki Kaurismäki , director
  60. Kalle Päätalo , writer
  61. Paavo Lipponen , former Prime Minister
  62. Aurora Karamzin , social reformer
  63. Sakari Topelius , writer and historian
  64. Alli Vaittinen-Kuikka , doctor
  65. Simo Häyhä , sniper in World War II
  66. Jaakko Ilkka , leader of a peasant revolt
  67. Arto Javanainen , ice hockey player
  68. Leena Palotie , biologist
  69. Karita Mattila , soprano
  70. Veikko Hakulinen , cross-country skier
  71. Helle Kannila , librarian
  72. Olavi Virta , musician
  73. Hannu Salama , writer
  74. Irwin Goodman , musician
  75. Laila Kinnunen , singer
  76. Arvi Lind , news anchor
  77. Kirsti Paakkanen , fashion designer and entrepreneur
  78. Larin Paraske , rune singer
  79. Mathilda Wrede , social worker
  80. Erno Paasilinna , writer
  81. Antti Tuisku , singer
  82. Annikki Tähti , singer
  83. Elisabeth Rehn , politician
  84. Esa Saarinen , philosopher
  85. Maiju Gebhard , inventor of the dish drainer
  86. Kalevi Sorsa , former Prime Minister
  87. Aksel Airo , advisor and right-hand man at Mannerheim
  88. Lauri Ylönen , singer of the band The Rasmus
  89. Raimo Helminen , ice hockey player
  90. Armi Ratia , founder of the Marimekko fashion brand
  91. Veikko Sinisalo , actor

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