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Jorma (name)
''Jorma'' is a Finnish male given name. It was very popular in Finland in the 1940s and 1950s. It is a Finnish version of the name ''Jeremiah''. The name day is June 26. People with the name * Jorma Etelälahti (born 1951), former Finnish Nordic combined skier * Jorma Gallen-Kallela (1898–1939), Finnish artist * Jorma Härkönen (born 1956), Finnish middle-distance runner * Jorma Hynninen (born 1941), Finnish baritone * Jorma Katrama (born 1936), top ranking soloist in Finland * Jorma Kaukonen (born 1940), American blues, folk and rock guitarist * Jorma Kinnunen (born 1941), Finnish athlete * Jorma Kortelainen (born 1932), Finnish cross-country skier * Jorma Ojaharju (born 1938), author * Jorma Ollila (born 1950), chairman and former CEO of Nokia Corporation * Jorma Panula (born 1930), Finnish conductor, composer, and teacher of conducting * Jorma "Jope" Ruonansuu (1964–2020), singer, comedian, actor * Jorma Räty, Finnish weightlifter * Jorma Sarvanto (1912–1963), Finnish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah (given Name)
Jeremiah ( ) is a male given name meaning " will raise", or "God is high", and having its origin in ancient Hebrew. ''Jeremias'' is a form that it takes in some Romance languages. ''Jeremiah'' is sometimes an anglicised form of the Irish '' Diarmaid'', while " Jeremy" is the anglicized of "Jeremiah" in the English language. The name takes its popularity from the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah. Those bearing the name include: Politicians * Jeremiah S. Bacon (1858-1939), American politician * Jeremiah Beveridge (1862–1927), American historian and politician *Jeremiah S. Black (1810–1883), American judge and politician * Jeremiah Gates Brainard (c. 1759–1830), Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court *Jeremiah Brown (politician) (1785–1858), American politician *Jeremiah Clemens (1814–1865), American novelist and politician * Jeremiah Jones Colbath (1812–1875), American politician *Jeremiah Denton (1924–2014), US Senator and naval officer *Jeremiah T. Mahoney (1878–1970), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorma Ojaharju
Jorma Ojaharju (Vaasa, 10 October 1938 – 8 February 2011) was a Finnish author. He had been described as a "boxer of rough prose" because of his background as a sailor and a boxer, but also because of his relaxed narrative. Ojaharji published his writings in 1966 and his main work was the so-called Vaasa-trilogy - 'Valkoinen kaupunki' (1976), 'Paremmassa maailmassa' (1979) and 'Maa kallis isien' (1982) - which depicts history from the Finnish Civil War to the present day through the eyes of a few sailors. As a describer of recent history he chose another path compared with other Finnish writers of the same generation, as he strove fora realistic narrative, but also left room for fantasy and myth. Jorma Ojaharju's style of writing has been compared with Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez who is widely considered the leading exponent of the literary style called magical realism. Aside from being a writer and his history as a sailor, Ojaharju also worked as a rock blaster, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorma Taccone
Jorma Christopher Taccone (; born March 19, 1977) is an American comedian, director, actor, and writer. He is one-third of the sketch comedy troupe The Lonely Island, with childhood friends Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. In 2010, Taccone co-wrote and directed the ''SNL'' spinoff film ''MacGruber'', which was his directorial debut. He directed his second feature alongside Schaffer, the musical comedy '' Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'', which he also co-wrote and co-starred in with Schaffer and Samberg. Personal life Taccone was born in Berkeley, California, the son of Suellen Ehnebuske and Tony Taccone, the artistic director of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. His father is of half Italian and half Puerto Rican descent.Hurwitt, Robert (July 5, 2006)"Tony Taccone: Riding high on his recent successes, theater veteran has big plans for Berkeley Rep" ''Chronicle Theater Critic''. Retrieved May 18, 2009. He attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorma Sarvanto
Jorma Kalevi Sarvanto (22 August 1912 – 16 October 1963) was a Finnish Air Force pilot and the foremost Finnish fighter ace of the Winter War. Early life Sarvanto was born and raised in Turku, Finland. He attended high school in Turku and graduated in 1933. He was first admitted to the Pori Infantry Regiment, but decided to apply when the Finnish Air Force sent out a notice that they would select officer trainees. He was admitted and sent to the Reserve Officer Pilot Course number 4 at the Kauhava Air Base. He knew he had come to the right place. He completed his reserve officer training in 1934 and applied to the Military Academy in order to have the military as his profession. In graduated in May 1937 at the top of his military academy class, including army, navy and air force. Sarvanto was at first sent to ''Lentoasema'' 1 (Air Station One) at Utti and later to ''Lentorykmentti'' 4 (Flying Regiment 4), which was a bomber squadron. He had wished to fly fighters and reque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorma Räty
Jorma Räty (15 October 1946 – 29 September 2007) was a Finnish weightlifter who became a bodybuilder in the early 1960s. He became known as "the best back in the world". In Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ... 1980, Jorma won the IFBB Mr. Universe title in the "under 80 kg" class. As of 2007, Jorma Räty is the only Nordic male bodybuilder to have won the IFBB Mr. Universe title. His country-fellow, Finnish-Estonian bodybuilder, Olev Annus, won the NABBA Mr. Universe -title in 1987. External linksRäty's Finnish-language homepage 1946 births 2007 deaths Finnish bodybuilders {{Finland-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jope Ruonansuu
Jorma Olavi "Jope" Ruonansuu (15 April 1964 – 18 July 2020) was a Finnish actor, impressionist, musician and comedian. He was born in Kemi. He won the Best performer Venla award in 2010. Ruonansuu was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2018. He died from the disease on 18 July 2020, aged 56. Filmography Films * '' Ruuvit löysällä'' (1989) – singer * '' Pekko aikamiespojan poikamiesaika'' (1993) – Heka Haimakainen * ''Pekko ja poika'' (1994) – Heka Haimakainen * '' Pekko ja muukalainen'' (1996) – Heka Haimakainen * '' Pekko ja unissakävelijä'' (1997) – Heka Haimakainen * '' Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro – pisnismies'' (1998) – President Ahtisaari * ''Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life'' (2004) – President Ahtisaari * '' Matti'' (2006) – Oksanen * '' V2: Dead Angel'' (''V2 – jäätynyt enkeli'', 2007) – Police Lieutenant Hautavainio * '' Ganes'' (2007) – Remu's boss * ''The Storage'' (2011) Television programs * '' Klaustrofobia'' (1982) * '' Vesk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorma Panula
Jorma Juhani Panula (born 10 August 1930) is a Finnish conductor, composer, and teacher of conducting. He has mentored many Finnish conductors, such as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Mikko Franck, Sakari Oramo, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Osmo Vänskä and Klaus Mäkelä. Career Panula was born in Kauhajoki. He studied church music and conducting at the Sibelius Academy. His teachers included Leo Funtek, Dean Dixon, Albert Wolff and Franco Ferrara. Apart from conducting, he has composed a wide variety of music. His operas ''Jaakko Ilkka'' and the ''River Opera'' established a new genre called "performance opera", which fused music, visual art and the art of daily life. Panula's other compositions include musicals, church music, a violin concerto, jazz capriccio and numerous pieces of vocal music. Panula was the artistic director and chief conductor of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra from 1963 to 1965, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra from 1965 to 1972 and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorma Ollila
Jorma Jaakko Ollila CBE (born 15 August 1950) is a Finnish businessman who was chairman of Royal Dutch Shell from 1 June 2006 to May 2015, and at Nokia Corporation chairman from 1999 to 2012 and CEO from 1992 to 2006. He has been a director of Otava Books and Magazines Group Ltd. since 1996 and UPM-Kymmene since 1997, and an advisory partner at Perella Weinberg Partners, a New York-based boutique investment bank founded by Joseph R. Perella and Peter Weinberg in 2006. For Nokia, he was credited with turning the company into the then world's largest mobile phone maker. Education After elementary school in Kirkon koulu, Kurikka, Finland, Ollila went to high school in Vaasan Lyseon Lukio, Vaasa, with the help of a scholarship at the United World College of the Atlantic, where he earned his International Baccalaureate. Thereafter, he obtained a Master of Political Science from University of Helsinki, a Master of Science (Economics) from London School of Economics and a Master ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorma Kortelainen
Jorma Aksel Kortelainen (17 December 1932 – 27 December 2012) was a Finnish cross-country skier and rower who competed in the 1950s. Kortelainen was born in Pyhäselkä. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the 4 × 10 km relay. He was also a successful rower who took part at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Kortelainen died in Jyväskylä, at the age of 80, as a result of sepsis Sepsis, formerly known as septicemia (septicaemia in British English) or blood poisoning, is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. This initial stage is follo ... while being treated at the local hospital. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games *1 medal – (1 silver) References External links Olympic profile 1932 births 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Joensuu Finnish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Cross-country s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
