- Virtanen
Virtanen (also written as Wirtanen) is the most common Finnish surname and may refer to the following people:
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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 bandApulanta
*Kalle Virtanen (b. 1975), singer and guitarist of the bandViikate
*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 DJDarude 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
*acocktail withKoskenkorva Viina and Battery energy drink
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