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Heikki Hyppönen
Heikki is a Finnish and Estonian male given name. It derives from a medieval vernacular form of the name Henrik. Notable people with the name include: *Heikki Aho (footballer) (born 1983), Finnish footballer *Heikki A. Alikoski (1912–1997), Finnish astronomer * Heikki Aalto (born 1961), Finnish ice hockey player * Heikki Häiväoja (1929–2019), Finnish sculptor *Heikki Haravee (1924–2003), Estonian actor *Heikki Hasu (1926–2025), Finnish Nordic skier *Heikki Holmås (born 1972), Norwegian politician *Heikki Ikola (born 1947), Finnish biathlete * Heikki Jaansalu (born 1959), Estonian sports shooter * Heikki Koort (1955–2021), Estonian diplomat, sports figure and actor * Heikki Koski (1940–2024), Finnish civil servant and politician *Heikki Kovalainen (born 1981), Finnish former Formula One driver *Heikki Kyöstilä (born 1946), Finnish billionaire, founder, owner and president of dental equipment maker Planmeca * Heikki L, real name Heikki Liimatainen, Finnish house mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planmeca
Planmeca, established in 1971, is a Finnish manufacturer of high-tech dental equipment, such as 3D and 2D digital imaging devices, dental units, CAD/CAM solutions and software. Planmeca works in close cooperation with dental universities and institutions. Planmeca’s products are designed and manufactured in Helsinki, Finland, and distributed via a network of dealers operating around the world. More than 98% of Planmeca’s production is exported to over 120 countries. History Planmeca was founded by Heikki Kyöstilä in 1971. In the 1970s, Planmeca manufactured dental stools and instrument cabinets, and created its first patient chair and dental unit. The 1980s was a decade of international expansion and subsidiaries were established abroad. Planmeca introduced a microprocessor-controlled dental chair, a panoramic X-ray device and dental unit. In the 1990s, Planmeca introduced a dental unit with an integrated patient chair. The decade was also an era of digital progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Vääräniemi
Heikki Tapio Vääräniemi (born 21 December 1969, in Oulu) is a retired Finnish pole vaulter, who is nicknamed ''Väärä''. He finished eighth at the 1998 European Championships. His personal best jump was , achieved in August 1996 in Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali .... The Finnish record currently belongs to Jani Lehtonen with . References * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Siren
Heikki Siren (5 October 1918 in Helsinki – 25 February 2013 in Helsinki) was a Finnish architect. He graduated from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1946 as a student of his father J. S. Sirén. Heikki Siren designed most of his works together with his spouse Kaija Siren. Famous works * Finnish National Theatre Small Stage, Helsinki, 1954 * Otaniemi Chapel, Espoo, 1956 *Kallio Municipal Offices, Helsinki, 1965 * Ympyrätalo, Helsinki, 1968 * Brucknerhaus, Linz, 1973 * Graniittitalo, Helsinki, 1982 * Baghdad Convention Center, Baghdad Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ..., 1983 References Further reading * Bruun, Erik & Popovits, Sara (eds.): ''Kaija + Heikki Siren: Architects – Architekten – Architectes.'' Otava: Helsinki, 1977. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Silvennoinen
Heikki Johannes Silvennoinen (27 April 1954 – 18 December 2024) was a Finnish musician and an actor. He was a guitarist and a songwriter in several notable Finnish bands of the 1970s and 1980s, and also recorded solo albums. He was best known in Finland as a member of the comedy troupe Kummeli, whose eponymous television show debuted in 1991. Silvennoinen ran a production company called ''Pirkka-Hämeen Apina & Gorilla Oy'' ("Ape and Gorilla of Pirkka-Häme Inc."). With his fellow comedian, Timo Kahilainen, he owned ''Porkkana Ryhmä Oy'' ("Carrot Group Inc."), responsible for Kummeli's output. Life and career Tabula Rasa Silvennoinen was born in Kiviapaja, Sääminki on 27 April 1954. As a young boy he admired the music of Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Cream and Jimi Hendrix. He learned to play the guitar and formed a rock band called Tabula Rasa,Harri Uusitorppa: Kitaristista kuoriutui koomikko. Kummeli-mies Heikki Silvennoisen kanssa ei kukaan tule haastamaan riitaa. ''Hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Savolainen (gymnast)
Heikki Ilmari Savolainen (28 September 1907 – 29 November 1997) was a Finnish artistic gymnast. He competed in five consecutive Olympics from 1928 to 1952 and won at least one medal in each of them. In 1928, he won a bronze on pommel horse, which was the first-ever medal in gymnastics for Finland. Winning his last medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he became the oldest gymnastics medalist, at 44 years old; he delivered the Olympic Oath in the opening ceremony of the 1952 games. In 1932, Savolainen and his teammate Einari Teräsvirta had the same score on horizontal bar, but the Finnish team voted to give the silver medal to Savolainen. In 1948, he again had the same score as teammates Veikko Huhtanen and Paavo Aaltonen on pommel horse, and the gold medal was shared among the three. Additionally, he competed at the 1931 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where, although he was the first-place finisher in the all-around combined exercises, he was not termed " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Salmela
Heikki Juhani "Hessu" Salmela (born 30 December 1946 in Turku) is a Finland, Finnish fast food entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Hesburger chain of fast food restaurants, the largest fast food restaurant chain in Finland. Career Salmela started his career in the restaurant business at the age of 15 as a kitchen trainee. He also worked at the plumbing company Raita as an errand boy. In 1966 at the age of 19 he founded his first company, a café and grill stand in Naantali. He founded his first Hesburger restaurant in Turku in 1980. Salmela sold the chain off in 1988 but later bought it back in 1991. Salmela was a member of the board in the company Söder Airlines which suffered from financial difficulties in 2004 but left his post at the board as he "had no understanding about flying". Salmela was also a member of the board at the Turku Holiday Hotel Caribia, Caribia spa hotel but sold the hotel off to the Denmark, Danish investment company Property Group in late 2006. Salmela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Paasonen (presenter)
Heikki Valtteri Paasonen (born ) is a Finnish television presenter. Paasonen is one of Finland's most famous and decorated presenters. His career began at very early ages from Yleisradios youth programs. Paasonen first came to prominence as the host of '' Idols'' with Ellen Jokikunnas. He was also a presenter on the music channel The Voice TV in 2007. He was also Yle's commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Paasonen's very own television program, ''Heikki Paasonen Show'' aired during 2017, thus ending only after one season. In 2021, he presented Nelonen's '' Mysteerilaulajat'', the Finnish version of ''I Can See Your Voice'', and starting in 2023, Paasonen is the host of Finland's version of ''The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality competition franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. ''The Amazing Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselv ...''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Oja
Heikki Oja (born 20 May 1945 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish docent of astronomy, Doctor of Philosophy and the former director of the almanac office of the University of Helsinki The University of Helsinki (, ; UH) is a public university in Helsinki, Finland. The university was founded in Turku in 1640 as the Royal Academy of Åbo under the Swedish Empire, and moved to Helsinki in 1828 under the sponsorship of Alexander ....Ajantasan viikon vieras: Heikki Oja YLE 1 April 2006. Accessed on 2 March 2007. Scientific career Oja served as the director of the almanac office of the University of Helsinki from 1994 to 2012 having previously served as a representative of the almanac office since the late 1970 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Nurmio
Heikki Nurmio (1887–1947) was a Finnish jäger and writer. He is remembered for writing the lyrics for "Jääkärien marssi" ('' Jäger March'') composed by Jean Sibelius in 1917. Heikki Nurmio joined the 27th Jäger Battalion in 1916 in Germany. He participated in battles in Germany's Eastern Front and fought against the Russian Empire in the Finnish Civil War. His book ''Jääkärin päiväkirja'' (Diary of a jäger) was published in 1918 and he became known for writing war novels for younger audiences. During World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ..., Nurmio served in the Finnish Army Headquarters as the chief of the War History office. He was promoted to colonel on May 16, 1938. His brother was Yrjö Nurmio. 20th-century Finnish historians 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Mikkola
Heikki Antero Mikkola (born 6 July 1945) is a Finnish former professional motocross racer and motocross team manager. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1967 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Husqvarna factory racing team where he became the first competitor to win both the 250cc and 500cc world championships. During the 1970s, Mikkola challenged perennial champion Roger De Coster for supremacy of the 500cc motocross world championships. After 12 seasons racing for Husqvarna, he joined the Yamaha factory racing team where he won two more 500cc world championships. As with many Finns involved in racing activities, he was nicknamed the Flying Finn and, was known for his trademark goatee beard and his fierce mein. After his racing career, he became a Yamaha race team manager. In 2006, Mikkola was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and, in 2015, he was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycle racing achievements. Motocross career Early l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Mäkelä
Heikki Mäkelä (19 February 1946 – 29 September 2024)Heikki Mäkelä's obituary was a Finnish sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. Competing in three , he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at |
