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FAMOUS FINNS
Tarja Halonen (1943-)
President of Finland
• Halonen was
appointed President
of Finland in 2000 the
first time and she was
re-elected in 2006
• She is the 11th
President of Finland
and the first female
president
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Composer of classical music
• one of the most
notable composers of
the late 19th and
early 20th century
• His music played an
important role in the
formation of Finnish
national identity
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (1895-1973)
Chemist
• In 1945 Virtanen became
a Nobel Prize laureate in
chemistry
• He was awarded for his
research and inventions
in agricultural and
nutrition chemistry
• He is specially known for
his method of
preservation fresh fodder
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