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Virtanen
Virtanen (also written as Wirtanen) is the most common Finnish surname and may refer to the following people:

  • Antti Virtanen (b. 1977), Finnish ice hockey player
  • Arto Virtanen (b. 1947), Finnish author
  • Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (1895?1973), Finnish chemist and Nobel laureate
  • Atos Wirtanen (1906?79), Finnish politician
  • Aulis Virtanen (1926?2006), Finnish sports journalist
  • Carl A. Wirtanen (1910?1990), American astronomer
  • Eino Virtanen (1908??), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medal winner
  • Erik Virtanen (1897?1970), Finnish folklorist
  • Fredrik Virtanen (b. 1971), Swedish journalist
  • Harri Virtanen (b. 1963), Finnish dramaturge
  • Häkä Virtanen (b. 1953), Finnish musician
  • Kalle Virtanen (b. 1921), Finnish mathematician
  • Kari Virtanen (b. 1958), Finnish footballer
  • Keijo Virtanen (b. 1945), Finnish historian
  • Ilkka Virtanen (b. 1944), Finnish mathematician
  • Ingmar Virtanen (1919?1991), Finnish physician
  • Jalmari Virtanen (1889-1939), Karelian poet
  • Janne Virtanen, Finnish strongman
  • Janne Virtanen (b. 1967), Finnish actor
  • Jarmo Virtanen (b. 1963), Finnish powerlifter
  • Jukka Virtanen (b. 1933), Finnish singer, actor, writer
  • Jukka Virtanen (b. 1959), Finnish ice hockey player
  • Lauri Johannes Virtanen (1904?1982), Finnish long distance athlete and Olympic medal winner
  • Leea Virtanen (1935?2002), Finnish folklorist
  • Olavi Virtanen (b. 1931), Finnish chemist
  • Petteri Wirtanen, Finnish ice hockey player
  • Raimo Virtanen (b. 1930), Finnish musician
  • Rauha S. Virtanen (b. 1931), Finnish author
  • Reima Virtanen (b. 1947), Finnish boxer and Olympic medal winner
  • Toni Wirtanen (b. 1975), singer of the band Apulanta
  • Kalle Virtanen (b. 1975), singer and guitarist of the band Viikate
  • Veltto Virtanen (b. 1951), psychologist, rock musician, member of parliament, presidential candidate
  • Viljo Virtanen (1912?1989), Finnish politician, cabinet minister
  • Ville Virtanen (b. 1961), Finnish actor
  • Ville Virtanen (b. 1973), the electronic dance music producer and DJ Darude


Virtanen/Wirtanen may also refer to
  • 46P/Wirtanen, comet
  • 1449 Virtanen, asteroid named after A. I. Virtanen
  • 2044 Wirt, asteroid named after C. A. Wirtanen
  • 13753 Jennivirta, asteroid named after the Finnish astronomer Jenni Virtanen
  • B. Virtanen, Finnish comic strip
  • Virtanen, Finnish rock band
  • Virtanen, lunar crater
  • a coctail with Koskenkorva Viina and Battery energy drink


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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtanen
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