1. Teo Kaarlo Snellman was a Finnish Nazi, embassy counselor, translator, and vegetarian.
12 Facts About Teo Snellman
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From 1940 to 1944, Snellman headed the Finnish National Socialist Labor Organisation.
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Teo Snellman considered his grandfather Johan Vilhelm and Eino Leino, Vainamoinen and Mikael Agricola to be Finland's first National Socialists.
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Teo Snellman's father was Karl Snellman, general manager of the Road and Water Works Institute.
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Teo Snellman enrolled as a student in 1912 and graduated with a master's degree in philosophy in 1919.
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Teo Snellman refused to leave Stockholm within the time limit set by the Ministry.
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Teo Snellman considered himself innocent, blamed Jews for his fate and began writing for the far right in Finland.
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Teo Snellman became interested in Nazism and co-operated with, among others, the Finnish-Socialist Workers' Party.
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Teo Snellman was a pioneer of healthy eating and vegetarianism in Finland, according to Panu Rajala, "perhaps under the influence of his role model Hitler".
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Teo Snellman wrote several books on politics, anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial, and healthy lifestyles.
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Teo Snellman's son Klaus Snellman was a diplomat, and served as ambassador to Lima, Manila, and Sofia.
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Teo Snellman was the grandfather of Laila Snellman, director of a model agency.