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'''Armi Maria Ratia''' née '''Airaksinen''' (13 July 1912 – 3 October 1979) was the founder of the [[Finland|Finnish]] [[textile]] and [[clothing]] company [[Marimekko]] Oy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lange|first=Alexandra|title=Design Research: The Store That Brought Modern Living to American Homes|year=2012|publisher=Chronicle Books|location=San Francisco|isbn=978-1-4521-1321-0|page=74|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2URHeGQv2ncC&pg=PA74&dq=Armi+Ratia&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ijJ8UtffBMTuyQHJxYGgAg&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Armi%20Ratia&f=false|author2=Thompson, Jane}}</ref> She is among Finland's most famous female [[entrepreneur]]s. She was born in Pälkjärvi in Ladogan Karelia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ratia, Armi (1912–1979)|url=http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/english/?id=1581|work=Biografiakeskus}}</ref>
'''Armi Maria Ratia''' née '''Airaksinen''' (13 July 1912 – 3 October 1979) was the founder of the [[Finland|Finnish]] [[textile]] and [[clothing]] company [[Marimekko]] Oy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lange|first=Alexandra|title=Design Research: The Store That Brought Modern Living to American Homes|year=2012|publisher=Chronicle Books|location=San Francisco|isbn=978-1-4521-1321-0|page=74|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2URHeGQv2ncC&pg=PA74&dq=Armi+Ratia&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ijJ8UtffBMTuyQHJxYGgAg&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Armi%20Ratia&f=false|author2=Thompson, Jane}}</ref> She is among Finland's most famous female [[entrepreneur]]s. She was born in Pälkjärvi in Ladogan Karelia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ratia, Armi (1912–1979)|url=http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/english/?id=1581|work=Biografiakeskus}}</ref>
For a detailed biographical article in the context of her Marimekko company, see ''The National Biography of Finland'' entry. <ref>https://kansallisbiografia.fi/english/person/1581</ref>



She is buried in the [[Hietaniemi Cemetery]] in Helsinki.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.helsinginseurakunnat.fi/material/attachments/hautausmaat/hietaniemi/w8GZkM0y7/Hietaniemen_merkittavia_vainajia.pdf|title=Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä|access-date=27 August 2016}}</ref>
She is buried in the [[Hietaniemi Cemetery]] in Helsinki.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.helsinginseurakunnat.fi/material/attachments/hautausmaat/hietaniemi/w8GZkM0y7/Hietaniemen_merkittavia_vainajia.pdf|title=Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä|access-date=27 August 2016}}</ref>

Revision as of 21:50, 27 December 2019

Armi Maria Ratia
Ms. Ratia in 1959.
Born13 July 1912
Died3 October 1979(1979-10-03) (aged 67)
NationalityFinnish
OccupationFounder of Marimekko
SpouseViljo Ratia
ChildrenRistomatti, Anttimatti and Eriika

Armi Maria Ratia née Airaksinen (13 July 1912 – 3 October 1979) was the founder of the Finnish textile and clothing company Marimekko Oy.[1] She is among Finland's most famous female entrepreneurs. She was born in Pälkjärvi in Ladogan Karelia.[2] For a detailed biographical article in the context of her Marimekko company, see The National Biography of Finland entry. [3]


She is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Lange, Alexandra; Thompson, Jane (2012). Design Research: The Store That Brought Modern Living to American Homes. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-4521-1321-0.
  2. ^ "Ratia, Armi (1912–1979)". Biografiakeskus.
  3. ^ https://kansallisbiografia.fi/english/person/1581
  4. ^ "Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia" (PDF). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 27 August 2016.