The Wanderer or The Sultan's Renegade is a 1949 historical novel by Mika Waltari. It is a sequel to The Adventurer, which tells of the adventures of a young Finnish man, Mikael Karvajalka, in 16th-century Europe. The Wanderer tells the story of how Mikael converts from Christianity to Islam and rises to a high position in the court of Suleiman the Magnificent. Many historical events are recounted in the book, but Mikael's involvement in them is fictitious.
Ida Helmi Tuulikki Pietilä was a Finnish graphic artist and professor, born in Seattle, Washington, United States. Pietilä was one of the most influential people in Finnish graphic arts, and her work has been shown in numerous art exhibitions. She worked as a teacher in the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, for many years, and later trained graphic artists and wrote instructional books about graphic arts.
Karl William Marcus was a Finnish film director, actor and screenwriter who used the screenname William Markus. He directed 13 films between 1953 and 1965. His film Miriam was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.
Jussi Niinistö is a Finnish politician and the current Minister of Defence. Since 2011, he has been a member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Finns Party 2011–2017 and Blue Reform since 2017. By occupation he is a military historian, a docent of Finnish history in the University of Helsinki and a docent of military history in the Finnish National Defence University. In 2013 he was elected as the first vice-chairman of the True Finns, but lost his seat in 2017.
Abel Adams was a Finnish film producer and the founder of Adams Filmi. In the 1930s, Adams ran the largest chain of cinemas in Finland. After his death in 1938, Adams Filmi did not produce new films for ten years.
Mauno Ilmari Mäkelä was a Finnish film producer. He also appeared as an actor in films Iskelmäketju (1959) and Luottamus (1976).
Tapio Vilpponen was a Finnish screenwriter, set designer, costume designer, painter, graphic artist, interior designer, sculptor, copywriter, journalist, cartoonist and columnist. He also starred in a few films. Vilpponen used the pseudonyms Roy and Juan Batiste Montauban.
Katri Sisko "Kaisu" Leppänen was a Finnish actress. She worked for over 40 years in the Finnish National Theatre and appeared in 41 films between 1929–1987. She was married to actor Ilmari Unho from 1927 to 1930. She also married another actor Tauno Majuri.
Taneli Kuusisto was a Finnish composer, music critic, teacher and choir leader.
Ritva Valkama is a Finnish actress. She is known for her comic roles and has appeared in theatres, films and on television.
Yrjö Norta was a Finnish film director, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer and sound editor. Occasionally he used the pseudonyms Georg Nyberg and Ilmari Waltamaa. He was also the production manager and one of the founders of the film production company Fenno-Filmi.
Adams Filmi Oy was a Finnish film production company. Founded in 1912 by Abel Adams (1879–1938), the company was later merged with Fenno-Filmi which eventually became Fennada-Filmi. The Finnish Broadcasting Company bought Fennada-Filmi in 1982. When Adams Filmi Oy, O.Y. Kinosto and Ky Kino Savoy merged in 1986, a new film company Finnkino was born.
Arvo Aleksander Lehesmaa was a Finnish actor. He was seen on stage in such roles as Esko in an Aleksis Kivi play Nummisuutarit and Jago in William Shakespeare's Othello. He also appeared in 93 films during his career.
Ingeborg Norell, was the first Finnish female to have received an official decoration and to have been the subject of a commemorative plaque. She was commemorated in recognition for her act by saving a life in Tenala in 1780.
Ella Margareta Kivikoski was the first Finnish female to earn a doctorate in archaeology in Finland. In 1931, she studied at the Baltic Institute in Stockholm and developed a scholarly working relationship with the Estonian archaeologist Harri Moora. She was a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Helsinki from 1948 until 1969, specializing in both Finnish and Nordic archaeology. Her specialty was the Finnish Iron Age.
Lucia Olofintytär was an abbess and benefactor of Nådendal Abbey in Finland.
Helena Escholin (1713-1783) was a Finnish clergyman's wife and made wafers for the Turku Cathedral. Her records have been researched and are considered valuable in Finnish historical research.
Helena Ehrenmalm (1730-1784) was a Finnish landowner of note.
Aikia Aikianpoika (1591-1671), was a Sami Shaman in Kemi in Finnish Lappland. He was sentenced to death for witchcraft in Kuolajärvi and executed accused of having caused the death by drowning of an enemy by a curse. His case is one of the most famous trials and executions for witchcraft in Finland.
Antti Lieroinen, was a famous Finnish cunning man. He was sentenced to death for witchcraft in Åbo and executed accused of witchcraft, murder of a man and adultery after having seduced a married woman. He was famous in contemporary Finland for his alleged ability to find stolen objects and famed as a wizard long before his trial. He belongs to the most well known of the victims of the Finnish witch trials. He is the subject of a play, a poem and an opera.
