Vilho
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Vilho is a given name, and may refer to:
- Vilho Luolajan-MikkolaVilho Luolajan-MikkolaVilho Luolajan-Mikkola 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...
(1911-2005), Finnish composer - Vilho NiittymaaVilho NiittymaaVilho Aleksander Niittymaa was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.He competed for Finland in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the discus throw where he won the silver medal....
(1896-1979), Finnish athlete - Vilho Petter NenonenVilho Petter NenonenVilho Petter Nenonen was a Finnish general.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 Russian army during World War I...
(1883-1960), Finnish general - Vilho RättöVilho RättöVilho Rättö was a Finnish Knight of the Mannerheim Cross, in civilian life a driver and an industrial worker....
(1913-2002), Finnish Knight of the Mannerheim Cross - Vilho SiivolaVilho SiivolaVilho Siivola was a Finnish actor, film director, television director and a member of the Council of Theatre....
(1910-1984), Finnish actor, director and a member of the Council of Theatre - Vilho TuulosVilho TuulosVilho Immanuel Tuulos was a Finnish triple jumper and long jumper.He was born in Tampere, and represented the sports club Tampereen Pyrintö. He won an Olympic gold medal in triple jump in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp...
(1895-1967), Finnish triple jumper and long jumper - Vilho VäisäläVilho VäisäläVilho Väisälä was a Finnish meteorologist and physicist, and founder of Vaisala.After graduation in mathematics in 1912, Väisälä worked for the Finnish Meteorological Institute in aerological measurements, specializing in the research of the higher troposphere...
(1889-1969), Finnish meteorologist and physicist