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Vilho Korhonen
Vilho is a given name, the Finnish form of Wilhelm or William. The name may refer to: * Vilho Luolajan-Mikkola (1911–2005), Finnish composer * Vilho Niittymaa (1896–1979), Finnish athlete * Vilho Petter Nenonen (1883–1960), Finnish general * Vilho Rättö (1913–2002), Finnish Knight of the Mannerheim Cross * Vilho Siivola (1910–1984), Finnish actor, director and a member of the Council of Theatre * Vilho Tuulos (1895–1967), Finnish triple jumper and long jumper * Vilho Väisälä (1889–1969), Finnish meteorologist and physicist Fictional characters * Vilho Koskela Vilho Johannes "Ville" Koskela is a fictional character in Väinö Linna's 1954 war novel ''The Unknown Soldier (novel), The Unknown Soldier'' and the Under the North Star trilogy, ''Under the North Star'' trilogy (1959–1962). In ''The Unknown ..., a character from ''The Unknown Soldier'' novel and ''Under the North Star'' trilogy by Väinö Linna {{given name Finnish mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm (name)
Wilhelm is a German given name, and a cognate of the English name William. The feminine form is Wilhelmine. People with the given name * Wilhelm I, German Emperor (1797–1888), King of Prussia and German Emperor * Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859–1941), grandson of the former, King of Prussia and German Emperor * Prince Wilhelm (other) * Wilhelm Boger (1906–1977), German police officer and one of the SS staff at Auschwitz concentration camp * Wilhelm Burgdorf (1895–1945), Germany Army commander and staff officer during World War II * Wilhelm Dörr (Nazi) (1921–1945), German SS and concentration camp officer executed for war crimes * Wilhelm Röntgen (1845–1923), German physicist known for discovering electroactive polymers, magnetoelectric effect, and X-rays * Wilhelm Frick (1877–1946), German Nazi politician, executed for war crimes * Wilhelm Frimann Krog (1767–1825), Norwegian civil servant and politician * Wilhelm Fuchs (1898–1947), German Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William (name)
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilho Luolajan-Mikkola
Vilho Luolajan-Mikkola (22 December 1911 – 14 November 2005) was a Finnish composer of contemporary classical music. Luolajan-Mikkola studied composition under Aarre Merikanto and Selim Palmgren. One of his most famous works is the song cycle ''Koiruoho, RUUSUNKUKKA'', which was completed in 1977. Luolajan-Mikkola's other musical output includes woodwind music among others. He was an active composer until his last years, and the song "Hiljentyen" dates from 2001. Luolajan-Mikkola died in 2005, at the age of 93 in Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali .... References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Luolajan-Mikkola, Vilho Finnish classical composers 20th-century Finnish classical composers 1911 births 2005 deaths Finnish male classical composers 20th-century male compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilho Niittymaa
Vilho Aleksander Niittymaa (19 August 1896 – 29 June 1979) was a Finnish athlete who competed in the discus throw, hammer throw and shot put. Career Niittymaa won the British AAA Championships title in the discus event and finished third behind fellow Finn Ville Pörhölä in the shot put event at the 1922 AAA Championships. Niittymaa won a silver medal in the discus at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al .... References 1896 births 1979 deaths People from Pöytyä Finnish male discus throwers Olympic silver medalists for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Finland Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Finnish male hammer throwers Finnish male shot putters Olympic silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilho Petter Nenonen
Vilho Petter Nenonen (6 March 1883 – 17 February 1960) was a Finnish general of the Artillery. Nenonen was born in Kuopio. He received his military education in the Hamina Cadet School 1896–1901, in the Mihailov Artillery School in St Petersburg 1901–1903, and in St Petersburg Artillery Academy 1906–1909. He served in the Imperial Russian army during World War I. When the Finnish Civil War began, he moved to Finland and was given the job of creating the artillery of general Mannerheim's White Army. After the war, Nenonen also served as the Minister of Defence between 1923 and 1924. During the Continuation War, he was a part of Mannerheim's inner circle. He was promoted to the rank of ''General of the artillery'' in 1941 and remains the only person to have held the rank. As Finnish Defence Forces' Inspector of the Artillery, Nenonen played a large role in developing the Finnish artillery's training, equipment, and tactics. For example, the Fire Correction Circle d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilho Rättö
Vilho Rättö (10 March 1913 – 21 January 2002) was a Finnish soldier, a Knight of the Mannerheim Cross and, Mannerheim-ristin ritarit in civilian life, a driver and an industrial worker. Private (rank), Private Rättö was the fourth Knight of the Mannerheim Cross, and the first private to be awarded the high decoration. Then, he was an anti-tank gun gunner in (infantry regiment) JR 27 (:fi:Jalkaväkirykmentti 27 (jatkosota), fi). The stated reason for this award was the capture of an enemy anti-tank gun and destroying four enemy tanks with it, as well as his valiant actions and resourcefulness in the battle. Later, he was promoted to the rank of ''ylikersantti'' (staff sergeant) in the reserve. References 1913 births 2002 deaths People from Vyborg District Military personnel from Viipuri Provin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilho Siivola
Vilho Siivola (10 April 1910 – 28 November 1984) was a Finnish actor, film director, television director and a member of the Council of Theatre. Siivola was born in Valkeakoski. His career included theatre, where he was both an actor and a director, motion pictures and television. Notably, in 1953 he was one of the founders of 'Kivi-juhlat’ (a theatre festival based in the childhood town of Aleksis Kivi) and was its first director in 1977. In addition he wrote two books, ''Myllykylästä Maailmalle'' (1975) and ''Maailmassa Maailmaa'' (1983). He died, aged 74, in Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali .... References External links * 1910 births 1984 deaths People from Valkeakoski People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Festival dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilho Tuulos
Vilho "Ville" Immanuel Tuulos (26 March 1895 – 2 September 1967) was a Finnish triple jumper and long jumper, who won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Career At the 1920 Olympic Games, Tuulos won a gold medal in the triple jump. The 14.50 meter jumps he made during the qualifying round was counted for the main event and were enough for the win. Tuulos won the British AAA Championships title in the triple jump event and finished third behind Charles Hoff in the long jump event at the 1922 AAA Championships. Tuulos won bronze medals at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. In the long jump, his best result was a fourth place at the 1924 Olympics. Tuulos improved the European record in triple jump twice: on 20 July 1919 in Tampere with a result of 15.30 meters and on 6 July 1923 in Borås Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 114,556 inhabitants in 2024. It is w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilho Väisälä
Vilho Väisälä (; September 28, 1889 – August 12, 1969) was a Finnish meteorologist and physicist, and founder of Vaisala Oyj. After graduation in mathematics in 1912, Väisälä worked for the Finnish Meteorological Institute in ''aerological measurements'', specializing in the research of the higher troposphere. At the time the measurements were conducted by attaching a thermograph to a kite. In 1917 he published his dissertation in mathematics ''Ensimmäisen lajin elliptisen integralin käänteisfunktion yksikäsitteisyys'' (The single-valuedness of the inverse function of the elliptic integral of the first kind). His dissertation was the first and still is the only mathematical doctoral thesis written in the Finnish language.Lehto, Olli: Oman tien kulkijat. Helsinki: Otava, 2004. . Page 101 Väisälä participated in development of radiosonde, a device attached to a balloon and launched to measure air in the higher atmosphere. In 1936 he started his own compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilho Koskela
Vilho Johannes "Ville" Koskela is a fictional character in Väinö Linna's 1954 war novel ''The Unknown Soldier (novel), The Unknown Soldier'' and the Under the North Star trilogy, ''Under the North Star'' trilogy (1959–1962). In ''The Unknown Soldier'', Koskela's military rank is initially that of a sergeant major, but he later rises to lieutenant. According to Väinö Linna, Vilho Koskela's role model was Nilsiä-born Einari Kokkonen. Another officer who provided material for Koskela's character was a lieutenant named Niemelä, who fell in the aftermath of the Battle of Pertjärvi, and whom Linna also valued as a leader. In the literature ''The Unknown Soldier'' Vilho Koskela is an almost 30-year-old sub-lieutenant when the Continuation War breaks out. The soldiers serving under him are more understanding of Koskela than of the other squad leader, Lieutenant Lammio (who later, as an active officer, will succeed Captain Kaarna as company commander). Koskela is quiet, calm a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Masculine Given Names
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. Suomi may also refer to: *Finnish language Finnish (endonym: or ) is a Finnic languages, Finnic language of the Uralic languages, Uralic language family, spoken by the majority of the population in Finla ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |