caption death_date death_place children birth_place nationality birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
ms. ratia in 1959 . 03 october 1979 helsinki , finland ristomatti , anttimatti and eriika pälkjärvi , grand duchy of finland finnish 13 july 1912 viljo ratia armi-ratia-1959 . jpg armi ratia
 armi maria ratia founder of marimekko
armi ratia

armi maria ratia née airaksinen -lrb- 13 july 1912 -- 3 october 1979 -rrb- was the founder of the finnish textile and clothing company marimekko oy .
she is among finland 's most famous female entrepreneurs .
she was born in pälkjärvi in ladogan karelia .
