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Pages in category "Finnish-American culture in Ohio" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The following is a list of Finnish Americans, ... Lars Ahlfors (1907–1996), mathematician, one of the first two people to be awarded the Fields Medal; ...
Stanton Township, Michigan, is the place in the U.S. with the largest proportion of people with Finnish ancestry, at 47%. [11] The median Finnish-American household income is $70,045. [citation needed]
Finns or Finnish people (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) are a Baltic Finnic [41] ethnic group native to Finland. [42] Finns are traditionally divided into smaller regional groups that span several countries adjacent to Finland, both those who are native to these countries as well as those who have resettled.
Axel Lille – founder of the Swedish People's Party (1848–1921) Paavo Lipponen – prime minister 1995–2003, the first speaker of the Finnish Parliament 2003–2007; Maria Lohela – speaker of the Finnish Parliament 2015–2018; Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim – commander-in-chief, regent, president 1944–1946 (1867–1951)
Today the Finnish-American population numbers about 650,000. [17] Many immigrated to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Iron Range of northern Minnesota to work in the mining industry; much of the population in these regions remains of Finnish descent. [18]
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The Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, United States is an incorporated non-profit organization founded to preserve and perpetuate Finnish heritage and cultural traditions. Overview [ edit ]