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Erkki
Erkki is a Finnish and Estonian given name (derived from Erik). Notable people with the name include: A–K * Erkki Aadli (born 1974), Estonian orienteer * Erkki Aaltonen (1910–1990), Finnish composer * Erkki Ala-Könni (1911– 1996), Finnish ethnomusicologist * Erkki Bahovski (born 1970), Estonian journalist * Erkki Ertama (1927-2010), Finnish composer and conductor * Erkki Hartikainen (1942–2021), Finnish atheist activist and educator * Erkki Haukipuro (1921- 2001), Finnish politician * Erkki Hautamäki (1930–2023), Finnish military major and historian * Erkki Huttunen (1901–1956), Finnish architect * Erkki Junkkarinen (1929-2008), Finnish singer * Erkki Kaila (1867–1944), Finnish Lutheran Archbishop of Turku and politician * Erkki Karu (1887–1935), Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer * Erkki Kataja (1924–1969), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist * Erkki Keldo (born 1990), Estonian politician * Erkki Kerttula (1909–1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Hartikainen
__NOTOC__ Erkki Juhani Hartikainen (24 June 1942, in Finland – 11 July 2021) was the chairman of ''Atheist Association of Finland'' ("Suomen Ateistiyhdistys" in Finnish, an atheistic association in Finland). He qualified for a Master of Science in the University of Helsinki in 1967. His subjects were mathematics, theoretical philosophy and computer science. Hartikainen has been the chairman of Atheist Association of Finland since 1985. Hartikainen has served as the actuary since the late 1960s, for nearly 20 years as a teacher of mathematics and science in schools, and after that, since 1989, as teacher of information technology at a college in Vantaa. From 1994–1998, he worked as a statistician in Vantaa. Hartikainen retired in 2005. In Union of Freethinkers of Finland ("Vapaa-ajattelijan liitto" in Finnish, the biggest atheist association in Finland) Hartikainen operated for 40 years, as a chairman in 1999–2005. He was one of the leading atheist freethinkers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Kourula
Erkki Antero Kourula (born 12 June 1948) is a Finnish judge who served on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Kourula was elected for an initial term of three years in the first election of 2003, then reelected in 2006 for nine more years. He was chosen from List B, a list of judges with specific experience and knowledge of international law, worked in the appeals division and was the first Finn elected to the court. Kourula holds a degree in law from the University of Helsinki and a doctorate in international law from the University of Oxford. In 1979, he was appointed as a judge of first instance in Finland. Between 1982 and 1983, he was a professor of international law at the University of Lapland. He later worked in various roles within the Finnish government, including director-general of legal affairs in the Ministry of Legal Affairs. Kourula was ambassador to the Council of Europe and legal advisor at the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations, where he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Karu
Erkki Karu (born Erland Fredrik Kumlander) (10 April 1887 – 8 December 1935) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the pioneers of the Finnish cinema. Career Karu was born and died in Helsinki. He started his career as a member of a theater troupe in 1907. He became interested in cinema during the 1910s and was reportedly interested in starting his own film company as early as 1915.Uusitalo 1994, p. 22 Karu dabbled in filmmaking, and directed, wrote, edited and produced the comedy short films ''Ylioppilas Pöllövaaran kihlaus'' and ''Sotagulashi Kaiun häiritty kesäloma'' for Suomen Biografi Oy, both of which were released in 1920. Karu founded the film production company Suomi-Filmi in 1919, which by the end of the 1920s had grown into the largest company in its field in Finland. Karu not only worked as the CEO, but was also the head director for most of his stay in the company. Working to secure the finances of his company, Karu had to wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Ala-Könni
Martti Erik (Erkki) Ala-Könni (2 February 1911, Ilmajoki – 2 September 1996, Tampere) was a Finnish university professor, ethnomusicologist, researcher, and recorder of Finnish folklore. He received a doctorate degree in folk music in 1956 from the University of Helsinki with a dissertation ''Die Polska-Tänze in Finnland'' and directed the Department of Folk Tradition (currently the Department of Music Anthropology) of the University of Tampere in 1965–1976. Erkki Ala-Könni accumulated a significant collection of traditional Finnish musical instruments, folk music, and hymns, and took more than 100,000 folklore-related photograph slides and negatives. Together with Martti Pokela he contributed to the revival of the Finnish traditional musical instrument kantele when folk music began its resurgence in the 1960s. Ala-Könni, known for his motto "Magnum animum labori inspira", was from Ilmajoki where he has a memorial,Laitinen, HeikkiErkki Ala-Könnin kivinen kantele.13 Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Hautamäki
Erkki Hautamäki (28 August 1930 – 5 September 2023) was a Finnish councillor of education ("opetusneuvos"), a Major in the Finnish Defense Forces reserves, historian and a researcher of the history of the Finnish Wars during World War II and the Soviet war plans related to World War II. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Career In the 1960s, Hautamäki served in a special task force at the Main Headquarters of the Finnish Defense Forces. From 1970 to 1990 Hautamäki served as the headmaster of Vuokatin Urheiluopisto, the Sports Educational Center of Vuokatti, in Eastern Finland. Hautamäki published the book ''Suomi myrskyn silmässä'' (''Finland in the Eye of a Storm''), in 2005, in which both the pre-Winter War and the post-Winter War Soviet invasion plans on Finland are discussed and analyzed in detail. The Swedish version of Hautamäki’s book was examined by scientists at the University of Uppsala Uppsala University (UU) () is a publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Aaltonen
Erkki Aaltonen (17 August 1910 – 8 March 1990) was a Finnish composer. Biography Born in Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus), Finland, he was a student of the violin at the Helsinki Conservatory and of composition in privacy with Väinö Raitio and Selim Palmgren. He directed the Kemi Music Institute from 1966 to 1973. His musical selections were often of a topical nature. Selected works *Symphonies :No. 1 (1947) :No. 2 (1949) ''Hiroshima'' :No. 3 (1952) ''Popular'' :No. 4 (1959) :No. 5 (1964) ''Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is appr ... rhapsody'' *Piano Concerto 1948 *Piano Concerto 1954 *''Folk music'' for orchestra 1953–1960 *Ballet suites from ''Lapponia'' 1956, 1959 *Violin Concerto (1966) *Piano Sonata (1932, revised 1972) *Oboe Sonata (1945) *''Preludi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Koskinen
Erkki Koskinen (5 October 1925 – 16 July 2009) was a Finnish cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links * 1925 births 2009 deaths Finnish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Finland Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Helsinki 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Huttunen
Erkki Juhani Huttunen (18 May 1901 – 17 November 1956) was a Finnish architect known for his Functionalist works. He graduated from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1927. Selected works *SOK Toppila Mill, Oulu, 1929 *City Hall, Kotka, 1934 *Nakkila Church, 1937 * Rajamäki Church, 1938 *Hotel Seurahuone, Sortavala, Russia, 1938 *Livonian Culture Centre, Mazirbe, Latvia, 1939 * Sokos Department Store, 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 ..., 1952 Gallery of works by Erkki Huttunen File:FIN-218-T Toppila Oulu 20110804.JPG, SOK Toppila Mill, 1929. File:Kotkan kaupungintalo.JPG, Kotka City Hall, 1934. File:Nakkila church 7.jpg, Nakkila Church, 1937. File:Hotel Seurahuone.jpg, Seurahuone Hotel in Sortavala, 1938. File:Helsingin keskustan sokos.jpg, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Kaila
Erkki Kaila, previously Erik Johansson (2 June 1867 – 9 December 1944), was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1935 and 1944. He was a Member of Parliament between 1917 and 1927, representing the Finnish Party from 1917 to 1918 and the National Coalition Party The National Coalition Party (NCP; , Kok; , Saml) is a liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative List of political parties in Finland, political party in Finland. It is the current governing political party of Finland. Founded in 1918, the ... from 1918 to 1927. External linksArchbishops of Turku: Erkki Kaila 1867 births 1944 deaths People from Huittinen People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Lutheran archbishops and bishops of Turku Finnish Party politicians National Coalition Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1917–1919) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1919–1922) Members of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Kerttula
Erkki Kerttula (5 November 1909 – 4 November 1989) was a Finnish fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. Kerttula and Rolf Wiik were considered Finland's two best Olympic fencers; Kerttula was noted in an article in Yle Yleisradio Oy (; ), abbreviated as Yle () (formerly styled in all uppercase until 2012), translated into English as the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is Finland's national public broadcasting company, founded in 1926. It is a joint-stock comp ... as having said that "he would have easily won the gold t the 1952 Olympics However, he had gone to take a nap before the last matches, and he was remembered to be woken up only a few minutes before the start of the matches." References External links * 1909 births 1989 deaths Finnish male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Finland Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Oulu Finnish male épée fencers Finnish male sabre fenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Bahovski
Erkki Bahovski (born 22 April 1970) is an Estonian journalist and press officer. Career Bahovski worked for ''Postimees'', the largest newspaper in Estonia, from 1995 until 2008. After that, he became the European Commission Representation's press officer for Estonia until 2011. References 1970 births Living people Estonian journalists Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class Diplomaatia editors Place of birth missing (living people) {{Estonia-journalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Ertama
Erkki Ertama born ''Bertel Erik Ertama'' orig. ''Enbom'' (26 November 1927 – 16 September 2010)) was a Finnish composer and conductor. He was born in Alavus, Finland, and died 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 .... References External links * 1927 births 2010 deaths People from Alavus Finnish composers Finnish male composers Finnish music arrangers {{finland-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
