Lilius family

Lilius is a Finnish family that descend from the bailiff Hans Rainenius (b. 1540), who lived in Satakunta. His son Vicar Henrik Rainenius-Lilius (1590–1657) together with his three sons where the first to adopt the surname Lilius.

Notable members

Henrik Lilius (1683–1745), Finnish poet :fi:Henrik Lilius Johan Lilius (1724–1803), Justice of the Hovrätt and founding member, with Henrik Gabriel Porthan, of the Aurora Society Frans Hugo Lilius (1860–1936), Finnish senator, Minister of Justice Frans Oskar Lilius (1871–1928), Finnish senator Albert Lilius (1873–1947), Finnish professor of psychology at Helsinki University, pioneer in developmental psychology Aleko Lilius (1890–1977), Finnish adventurer and author Carl-Gustaf Lilius (1928–1998), Finnish painter, sculptor and author, married to Irmelin Sandman Lilius Henrik Lilius, (1939-) professor of art history at Helsinki University, professor of architectural history at Helsinki University of Technology and former head of The National Board of Antiquities Mikael Lilius (1949-), former president and CEO of the Finnish energy company Fortum

See also

The National Biography of Finland Swedish-speaking Finns

References