Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁵

Antti Wihuri

Finnish shipcaptain, business executive and philanthropist (1883-1962).¹

Born Oct 9, 1883, died Dec 28, 1962.¹

Companies

WihuriFounder¹⁴

Career

Occupation: businessperson, sea captain, philanthropist.⁶

Date not recordedFounded Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation²
Date not recordedFounded Wihuri³
Date not recordedFounded Wihuri International Prize⁴
Date not recordedChairperson, Finnish Lifeboat Institution⁵

Personal life

BornOct 9, 1883, Kustavi^{7 8}
DiedDec 28, 1962, Salus Hospital^{9 10}
CitizenshipGrand Duchy of Finland, Finland¹¹
SpousesJenny Wihuri 1920 to 1943¹²; Rakel Wihuri 1945 to 1962¹²

Awards

1955honorary doctorate¹³
Date not recordedCommander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland¹³
Date not recordedCross of Liberty, 1st Class¹³
Date not recordedGrand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland¹³
Date not recordedMedal of Merit, First Class with clasp, of the Civil Defence¹³
Date not recordedMemorial medal of the War of Liberation¹³

Sources

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WikidataAntti Wihuri on Wikidata
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: Founded Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: Founded Wihuri, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: Founded Wihuri International Prize, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: Chairperson, Finnish Lifeboat Institution, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntti Wihuri: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataWihuri, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAntti Wihuri photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain