Björn Landström, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Björn Landström

Finnish writer and artist

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1917

Place of Birth: Kuopio, Eastern Finland Province, Finland

Date of Death: 07-Jan-2002

Profession: writer, author, illustrator

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Björn Olof August Landström (21 April 1917, in Kuopio, Finland – 7 January 2002, in Helsinki) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish artist, writer, graphic designer, illustrator and researcher.
He also staged and directed the theater. In 1961 he became internationally famous with his book The Ship, which was translated into several languages.
Other notable works are Bold Voyages and Great Explorers (1964), Ships of the Pharaohs: 4000 Years of Egyptian Shipbuilding (1970), and The Royal Warship Vasa (1980).