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Ole Torvalds
Ole Torvalds (4 August 1916 – 8 February 1995) was a Finnish-Swedish journalist and poet. He was the father of journalist-politician Nils Torvalds and grandfather of software engineer Linus Torvalds famous for the Linux kernel. His full name was Ole Torvald Elis Saxberg, but he was also named Karanko after his step father, Toivo Karanko. His family belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority. In 1935 when he had moved to Helsinki for studies he changed his name to Torvalds. In 1944 he was awarded a literature prize from '' Svenska Dagbladet'' (shared with Harry Martinson, Lars Ahlin and Elly Jannes). In 1978 he received an honorary doctorate from Åbo Akademi. His career as journalist was started as editor of Västra Nyland in Ekenäs where he stayed until after World War II. He was married to Märta von Wendt and had three children with her. After a divorce he became editor of Österbottningen in Karleby. Then he remarried with Meta Torvalds, fathered two more children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Torvalds
Ole Torvalds (4 August 1916 – 8 February 1995) was a Finnish-Swedish journalist and poet. He was the father of journalist-politician Nils Torvalds and grandfather of software engineer Linus Torvalds famous for the Linux kernel. His full name was Ole Torvald Elis Saxberg, but he was also named Karanko after his step father, Toivo Karanko. His family belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority. In 1935 when he had moved to Helsinki for studies he changed his name to Torvalds. In 1944 he was awarded a literature prize from '' Svenska Dagbladet'' (shared with Harry Martinson, Lars Ahlin and Elly Jannes). In 1978 he received an honorary doctorate from Åbo Akademi. His career as journalist was started as editor of Västra Nyland in Ekenäs where he stayed until after World War II. He was married to Märta von Wendt and had three children with her. After a divorce he became editor of Österbottningen in Karleby. Then he remarried with Meta Torvalds, fathered two more children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Waltari
Mika Toimi Waltari (; 19 September 1908 – 26 August 1979) was a Finnish writer, best known for his best-selling novel ''The Egyptian'' ( fi, Sinuhe egyptiläinen). He was extremely productive. Besides his novels he also wrote poetry, short stories, crime novels, plays, essays, travel stories, film scripts, and rhymed texts for comic strips by Asmo Alho. Biography Early life Waltari was born in Helsinki on 19 September 1908. His parents were Toimi Waltari and Olga Johansson; Toimi was a Lutheran pastor once, teaching religion in Porvoo, and Olga one of his pupils. A scandal caused by their relationship had forced them to move to Tampere and the two married on 18 November 1906. At the age of five Mika Waltari suddenly lost his father to illness on 5 July 1914, and the 25-year old Olga Waltari was left, with crucial help from Toimi's brother Toivo, to support her three children: Samuli (7 years), Mika (5 years) and Erkki (6 months). As a boy, Waltari witnessed the Finnish Civil Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Egyptian
''The Egyptian'' (''Sinuhe egyptiläinen'', Sinuhe the Egyptian) is a historical novel by Mika Waltari. It was first published in Finnish in 1945, and in an abridged English translation by Naomi Walford in 1949, from Swedish rather than Finnish. Regarded as "one of the greatest books in Finnish literary history", it is, so far, the only Finnish novel to be adapted into a Hollywood film, which happened in 1954. ''The Egyptian'' is the first and the most successful of Waltari's great historical novels, and that which gained him international fame. It is set in Ancient Egypt, mostly during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th Dynasty, whom some have claimed to be the first monotheistic ruler in the world. The novel is known for its high-level historical accuracy regarding the life and culture of the period depicted. At the same time, it also carries a pessimistic message of the essential sameness of flawed human nature throughout the ages. Summary The protagonist of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosti Vehanen
Kosti Vehanen (31 August 188713 March 1957) was a Finnish pianist and composer. As a pianist he performed in more than 3,000 concerts on four continents. While he did perform as a concert soloist with major symphony orchestras and performed in recitals, he is best remembered for his prolific work as an accompanist with some of the most important singers of the first half of the 20th century. As a composer, he produced piano pieces, arrangements of folk songs, solo songs, two ballets, and a violin and cello fantasy. In addition, Vehanen also penned several memoirs, including 1941 book chronicling his decade long experience serving as Marian Anderson's accompanist. Life and career Born in Turku, Vehanen entered the Helsinki Music Institute in 1905. He studied at the institute through 1910 where he was a pupil of Sigrid Schnéevoigt. He then pursued further studies in Berlin and Paris, and with Giovanni Sgambati in Rome. In 1912 Vehanen gave his first performances as a concert p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentti Haanpää
Pentti Haanpää (October 14, 1905 – September 30, 1955) was a Finnish author. He was born in Pulkkila, and is best known for his books ''Vääpeli Sadon tapaus'' 1935 and ''Noitaympyrä'' 1931. He died in Pyhäntä Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. G ..., aged 49. Bibliography * ''Maantietä pitkin'' 1925, Swedish version: ''Hemfolk och strykare'' * ''Tuuli käy heidän ylitseen'' 1927 * ''Kenttä ja kasarmi'' 1928 * ''Noitaympyrä'' 1931/1956 * ''Vääpeli Sadon tapaus'' 1935/1956 * ''Isännät ja isäntien varjot'' 1935 * ''Taivalvaaran näyttelijä'' 1938 * ''Ihmiselon karvas ihanuus'' 1939 * ''Korpisotaa'' 1940, French version: ''Guerre dans le Désert Blanc'' * ''Nykyaikaa'' 1942 * ''Yhdeksän miehen saappaat'' 1945 * ''Jutut'' 1946/1952 * ''Jauhot'' 1949 * ''Kii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Haavikko
Paavo Juhani Haavikko (January 25, 1931 in Helsinki – October 6, 2008) was a Finnish poet, playwright, essayist and publisher, considered one of the country's most outstanding writers. He published more than 70 works, and his poems have been translated to 12 languages. Biography Paavo Haavikko was born and grew up in Helsinki. His father was a bookbinder and later worked in the import business. In 1951 Haavikko graduated from the Kallio Coeducational School, and published his first collection of poems. In the 1950s Haavikko published several more poetry collections, culminating in the collection entitled Talvipalatsi ('The Winter Palace'; 1959). He was at the forefront of the emerging modernist movement in Finland, and in the following decades he had a profound influence on many other genres as well. As a result of his literary achievements, he became the leading writer of his generation and of the entire postwar period in Finland. Haavikko's first wife Marja-Liisa Vartio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reino Aaltonen
Reino is the Portuguese, Galician and Spanish word for ''kingdom'' and may refer to: * Reino, Campania, a town in the province of Benevento, Italy People Surname Reino is a Spanish surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Fernando Gómez-Reino (born 1955), Spanish swimmer * Helen Reino, maiden name of Helen Klaos (born 1983), Estonian badminton player Given name Reino is a Finnish male given name. Notable people with this name include: * Reino Aarnio (1912–1988), American architect * Reino Börjesson (born 1929), Swedish football player * Reino Gikman (allegedly born 1930), alias used by an undercover agent for the Soviet KGB * Reino Hallamaa (1899–1979), Finnish colonel * Reino Helismaa (1913–1965), Finnish singer-songwriter * Reino Häyhänen (1920–1961), Soviet intelligence officer of the KGB * Reino Kangasmäki (1916–2010), Finnish journalist and Greco-Roman wrestler * Reino Kuivamäki (1918–1982), Finnish athlete * Reino Kuuskoski (1907–1965), Finn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Runeberg
Project Runeberg ( sv, Projekt Runeberg) is a digital cultural archive initiative that publishes free electronic versions of books significant to the culture and history of the Nordic countries. Patterned after Project Gutenberg, it was founded by Lars Aronsson and colleagues at Linköping University and began archiving Nordic-language literature in December 1992. As of 2015 it had accomplished digitization to provide graphical facsimiles of old works such as the '' Nordisk familjebok'', and had accomplished, in whole or in part, the text extractions and copyediting of these as well as esteemed Latin works and English translations from Nordic authors, and sheet music and other texts of cultural interest. Nature and history Project Runeberg is a digital cultural archive initiative patterned after the English-language cultural initiative, Project Gutenberg; it was founded by Lars Aronsson and colleagues at Linköping University, especially within the university group Lysator ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wave-formed Ripple Mark
In sedimentology, wave-formed ripples or wave-formed ripple marks are a feature of sediments (sandstones, limestones, siltstones) and dunes. These ripple marks are often characterised (and thus distinguished from current ripples) by symmetric cross sections and long relatively straight crests, which may commonly bifurcate. Commonly, these crests can be truncated by subsequent flows. Their wavelength (periodicity) depends on the sediment grain size, water depth and water-particle orbits in the waves. On tidal flats the pattern of wave-formed ripples may be complicated, as a product of changing depth and wind and tidal runoff directions. Symmetrical ripples are commonly found in shallow waters. Beaches are a good place to find these ripples. While wave-formed ripples are traditionally described as symmetrical, asymmetric wave ripples are common in shallow waters along sandy shores. They are produced by bottom oscillations generated by passing breaker waves, which have unequal int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åbo Underrättelser
''Åbo Underrättelser'' is a Swedish language newspaper published in Turku ( sv, Åbo), Finland. History and profile ''Åbo Underrättelser'' is the oldest newspaper still in print in Finland, founded by Christian Ludvig Hjelt in 1823. The first edition of the paper was published on 3 January 1824. ''Åbo Underrättelser'' is published five times per week, from Tuesday to Saturday, and has its headquarters in Turku (''Åbo'' in Swedish). The newspaper's primary readership consists of Swedish-speakers in Turku and Åboland. IThe paper sold 7,562 copies in 2009. See also * Media of Finland Mass media in Finland includes a variety of online, print, and broadcast formats, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. Magazines Newspapers ''Åbo Underrättelser'' newspaper began publication in 1824. Radio Yleisradio Oy ... References External links''Åbo Underrättelser'' website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meta Torvalds
Elin Margareta "Meta" Torvalds (née Gyllenberg; 14 January 1922-10 February 2012) was a Finnish journalist. Biography Torvalds started as a journalist in 1946 at Österbottningen, and then she moved to Åbo Underrättelser in 1948. She worked at Åbo Underrättelser for almost 40 years, until 1985, and from 1971 to 1977, she was the editor-in-chief of the magazine. She often addressed ecclesiastical issues in her editorials and was a strong advocate of the female priesthood. Torvalds was awarded the Church Communication Prize for her work as a journalist in 1983. She was also inaugurated as an honorary doctor of Åbo Akademi University in 2002. Torvalds wrote the books ''Frisk Sydväst: med åboländsk ungdom genom 60 år'' (1957), Lämlar (1998), the 175-year history of Åbo Underrättelser, and ''Åboarna, hemstadsbok om det svenska Åbo'' (2002). Personal life and death Torvalds had been married to writer Ole Torvalds from 1948 until his death. From this marriage, she had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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