Fredrik Idestam

Finnish mining engineer, founder of Nokia (1838–1916)

Knut Fredrik Idestam (28 October 1838, Tyrväntö, Grand Duchy of Finland – 8 April 1916, Helsinki) was a Finnish mining engineer and businessman, best known as a founder of Nokia. He is considered the father of the wood-based paper industry in Finland, having introduced groundwood pulp technology from Germany and establishing the first commercially successful groundwood mill in the country.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Fredrik Idestam (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 28, 1838, died Apr 8, 1916.¹