Donner family

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The Donner family is one of the renowned and wealthy Finland-Swedish families that grew in importance during the times of the Grand Duchy of Finland. Family members have been influential in Finnish politics and culture.^[1][2]

• Jürgen Donner (died c. 1681)
• Jochim Donner (1669–1748)
• Alexander Donner (1708–1772)
• Joachim Donner (1763–1822)
• (1796–1857)
  • (1827–1858)
    • Anders Severin Donner (1854–1938), astronomer.
      • (1890–1970)
        • (1922–2013)
  • (1827–1892)
    • (1864–1942)
      • (1902–1940)
      • (1904–1980)
  • Otto Donner (1835–1909), linguist, publisher and politician
    • Ossian Donner (1866–1957), industrialist and diplomat.
      • (1904–1988), British Member of Parliament, son of Ossian.
    • (1871–1932)
      • (1903–1982)
        • Henrik Otto Donner (1939–2013), musician, co-founder of Love Records
        • (1945–)
    • (1872–1958), married (1881–1956)
    • Karl Reinhold "Kai" Donner (1888–1935), linguist and politician.
      • (1922–1995) professor of zoology
        • (1952–)
          • (1988–)
      • (1926–), professor of geology and paleontology. Son of Kai Donner (1888-1935).
        • (1957-), lawyer
        • (1960-)
        • (1966-)
      • Jörn Donner (1933–2020), writer, film director, actor, producer and politician. Brother of .
        • (1955–)
        • (1959–)
        • (1990–)
    • (1889–1954)
    • , originally Donner (1890–1967)

See also[]

• Swedish-speaking population of Finland

References[]