Helsinki, Finland

Seventh President of Finland who served from 1946 to 1956, and an influential figure in Finnish economics and politics for over fifty years

Finnish writer who became the first Finnish Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1939) for his masterful portrayal of peasant life and nature

Finnish chemist and professor awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method

Finnish President, teacher, and diplomat, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his vital efforts in resolving international conflicts

Finnish lawyer, politician, and university teacher who became the first President of Finland (1919–1925) and a key pioneer of republicanism

Finnish architect, urban planner, and designer celebrated for pioneering Nordic Classicism, International Style Modernism, and organic modernism across architecture, furniture, and various design forms

Finnish children's writer, illustrator, painter, and comic strip author, best known as the creator of the Moomins and for her distinctive art style

Finnish politician who served as President during the Continuation War, previously Prime Minister during the Winter War

Finnish middle and long distance runner who set 22 world records and won nine Olympic gold medals

Finnish writer best known for his best-selling novel "The Egyptian," Mika Waltari was a prolific author across poetry, short stories, crime novels, plays, essays, and film scripts

Estonian chess grandmaster, sportsperson, and non-fiction writer, renowned as a top player for three decades and for his contributions to chess literature