Von Wright
Von Wright (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈfon ˈvrikt]) is a Swedish and Finnish noble family founded by the Scotsman George Wright, who emigrated from Dundee to Sweden in the 17th century.[1]
Epitaphium for Georg Henrik von Wright in Husby kyrka.
Notable members
- Von Wright brothers, scientists, nature illustrators and artists
- Magnus von Wright (1805–1868)
- Wilhelm von Wright (1810–1887)
- Ferdinand von Wright (1822–1906)
- Georg Henrik von Wright, (1916 – 2003), philosopher
- Moira von Wright (born 1957), academic
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gollark: Yes, the one true drink is diluted orange juice.
gollark: Why anyone who uses more than one space after a full stop is objectively wrong in all ways.
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gollark: I mean, if someone is making an ICBM, are they going to use a random commercial GPS module?
References
- "Georg Wrightin jälkeläisiä" (PDF). suvut.genealogia.fi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
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