Lilius is a

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family that descend from the

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Hans Rainenius (b. 1540), who lived in

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. His son

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Henrik Rainenius-Lilius (1590–1657) together with his three sons where the first to adopt the surname Lilius.

Notable members

* Henrik Lilius (1683–1745), Finnish poet :fi:Henrik Lilius * Johan Lilius (1724–1803), Justice of the Hovrätt and founding member, with

Henrik Gabriel Porthan Henrik Gabriel Porthan (1739 in Viitasaari – 1804 in Turku) was a professor and rector at the Royal Academy of Turku. He was a scholar sometimes known as ''The Father of Finnish History''. Biography He was born at Viitasaari in Tavastland, ...

, of the

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*Frans Hugo Lilius (1860–1936), Finnish senator,

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Frans Oskar Lilius Frans Oskar Lilius (15 April 1871 - 12 December 1928) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. He was born in Messukylä and died in Helsinki. See also *Minister of Justice (Finland) *Supreme Court of Finland *Youn ...

(1871–1928), Finnish senator * Albert Lilius (1873–1947), Finnish professor of psychology at

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, pioneer in

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Aleko Lilius Aleko Axel August Eugen Lilius (2 April189024June 1977) was an explorer, businessman, diplomat, writer, journalist, and photographer of Finnish, Swedish, and Russian extraction. He has been described as an English journalist, a Russian Finn, an A ...

(1890–1977), Finnish adventurer and author * Carl-Gustaf Lilius (1928–1998), Finnish painter, sculptor and author, married to

Irmelin Sandman Lilius Rut Irmelin Sandman Lilius (born 14 June 1936) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer. Biography Irmelin Sandman was born in Helsinki. Her first book, , was published in 1955. She has written picture books and novels for children as well as books f ...

* Henrik Lilius, (1939-) professor of art history at

, professor of architectural history at

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and former head of The National Board of Antiquities *

Mikael Lilius Percy Henrik Mikael Lilius (b. December 3, 1949 Helsinki) is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the energy company Fortum. He served as the chairman of the packaging firm Huhtamäki. Lilius is the chairman of Metso Outotec Metso ...

(1949-), former president and CEO of the Finnish energy company

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