Knut Fredrik Idestam 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. He also played a decisive role in organising the Finnish paper industry through the founding of several trade associations.
- Occupation
- engineer, entrepreneur, mining engineer, businessperson
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Finland
- Born
- October 28, 1838
- Died
- April 8, 1916
