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Tauno Ensio Järvinen
Tauno is a masculine given name found most commonly in Estonia and Finland. Tauno may refer to: *Tauno Hannikainen (1896–1968), Finnish cellist and conductor *Tauno Honkanen (1927–2023), Finnish skier and Olympic competitor *Tauno Ilmoniemi (1893–1934), Finnish gymnast and diver and Olympic competitor *Tauno Kangro (born 1966), Estonian sculptor *Tauno Käyhkö (born 1950) Finnish ski jumper and Olympic competitor *Tauno Kovanen (1917–1986), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist *Tauno Lampola (1903–1969), Finnish modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor *Tauno Lappalainen (1898–1973), Finnish cross country skier and Olympic competitor *Tauno Luiro (1932–1955), Finnish ski jumper and Olympic competitor *Tauno Mäki (1912–1983), Finnish sport shooter and Olympic medalist *Tauno Marttinen (1912–2008), Finnish composer *Tauno Nurmi (1922–2014), Finnish motorcycle racing driver *Tauno Palo (1908–1982), Finnish actor and singer *Tauno Sipilä (1921-2001), Finnis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Luiro
Tauno Johannes Luiro (24 February 1932 – 29 October 1955) was a Finnish ski jumper. Career In February 1951 he became the first non- Norwegian to win the youth ski jumping competition in Holmenkollen, Oslo. On 2 March 1951 he set a new world record at 139 metres (456 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, West Germany, which remained unbeaten until 1961. He competed in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics and tied for 18th place.Tauno Luiro sports-reference.comMacArthur, Paul J. (March–April 2011) ''Skiing Heritage Journal'' pp. 20–25. International Skiing H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Masculine Given Names
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia The official language of Estonia is Estonian language, Estonian, a Uralic languages, Uralic language of the Finnic languages, Finnic branch, which is related to Finnish language, Finnish. It is unrelated to the bordering Russian language, Russian ... * List of Estonians {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Tiusanen
(born 30 April 1941) is a Finnish economist. Born in Helsinki, he is a professor emeritus of the University of Glasgow and University of Technology (Finland). He held the professorship of economics and worked as Director of the Institute of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow to 1995. He also acted as editor-in-chief of the ''Europe-Asia Studies ''Europe-Asia Studies'' is an academic peer-reviewed journal published 10 times a year by Routledge on behalf of the Institute of Central and East European Studies, University of Glasgow, and continuing (since vol. 45, 1993) the journal ''Soviet S ...''. accessed 22 August 2009 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Söder
Tauno Söder (13 January 1927 – 2 May 2009) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 99 films and television shows between 1954 and 1979. He starred in the film '' Yksityisalue'', which was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963. The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to '' To Bed or Not to Bed'' directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro and '' Bushido, Samurai Saga'' directed by Tadashi Imai. .... Selected filmography * '' The Scarlet Dove'' (1961) * '' Yksityisalue'' (1962) * '' Oppenheimerin tapaus'' (1967) References External links * 1927 births 2009 deaths Finnish male film actors {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Sipilä
Tauno Olavi Sipilä (7 November 1921, Multia, Central Finland - 9 July 2001) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, he finished fifth in the 30 km event. Sipilä also finished eighth in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 .... Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships References External linksDiscontinued men's Olympic cross-country skiing events * 1921 births 2001 deaths People from Multia Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Finnish male cross-country skiers Skiers from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Palo
Tauno Valdemar Palo (born Tauno Brännäs; 25 October 1908 – 24 May 1982) was a Finnish actor and singer in what some consider the golden age of Cinema of Finland, Finnish cinema. In ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'' Peter von Bagh names Palo as the most renowned, the best-loved, and quite indisputably the greatest and the best actor of Finnish cinema. His skill to combine lightweight and youthful charm with heavyweight acting was seen most clearly in the theatre. His most famous roles were perhaps in ''Kulkurin valssi'' ("The Vagabond's Waltz"), and ''Vaimoke'' ("Surrogate Wife"). He appeared with actress/singer Birgit Kronström in the 1941 romantic comedy "Onnellinen ministeri" ("The Lucky Cabinet Minister"), which included the famous song "Katupoikien laulu", remade by other Finnish pop singers including Katri Helena. Life and career Palo was born in Hämeenlinna as Tauno Brännäs, but changed his name to Tauno Palo in 1935. He was of partial Russians in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Nurmi
Tauno Olavi Nurmi (25 April 1922 in Kangasala – 18 December 2014 in Tampere) was a Finnish motorcycle racing driver, an innovator and an accomplished veteran athlete.Ville Vasaramäki, "Opettaja, tekniikan uranuurtaja ja menestynyt veteraaniurheilija" (eulogy), ''Aamulehti'', 4.1.2015 Life In 1944, during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union, Nurmi took part in the battles at the Teikar Island (currently in Russian Karelia) and was injured in battle. Technical innovator Nurmi started his career in Engineering as a planner for Valtion lentokonetehdas (Finnish State Aircraft Factory) and as a teacher of Technical Studies at Parantolaopisto and later at Pälkäne School. Besides his occupation as a teacher, Tauno Nurmi maintained an active career as an independent innovator in the technical field, especially in engine technology, for most of his life. His work was supported financially by several international oil companies as well as the Finnish governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Marttinen
Tauno Olavi Marttinen (27 September 1912 – 18 July 2008) was a Finnish composer of contemporary classical music. Born in Helsinki, Marttinen studied in Viipuri and Helsinki. His earliest works are mainly late romantic. His output includes ten symphonies, concertos for various instruments, operas, chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of Musical instrument, instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a Great chamber, palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music ..., and ballets, among others. In 1965, Marttinen was awarded a Pro Finlandia medal. Marttinen was named a professor by the president Urho Kekkonen in 1972. A long-time resident of Hämeenlinna, the composer spent his last years in Turenki. The only international foundation "Tauno Marttisen Kunniaksi" (Foundation in honouring Tauno Marttinen) is located in The Netherlands, with Leeuwarden as residence. Selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Mäki
Tauno Mäki (6 February 1912 – 7 October 1983) was a Finnish sport shooter. He was born in Karinainen, Pöytyä. He won a bronze medal in 100 metre running deer at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ... in Helsinki. References 1912 births 1983 deaths People from Pöytyä Finnish male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Shooters at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in shooting Sportspeople from Southwest Finland 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Lappalainen
Tauno Mikko Lappalainen (10 March 1898 – 25 January 1973) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was born and died in Liperi. Lappalainen won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers in 1926 (30 km, 50 km) and one bronze in 1930 (17 km). At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished sixth in the 50 km event. Four years later he finished seventh in the 50 km event at the 1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 .... Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships * 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze) References External links * 1898 births 1973 deaths People ... [...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] |
