Cultural Production in
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Finland
Finland ranks 30th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Greece, Switzerland, and Romania. Memorable people born in present day Finland include Alvar Aalto, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, and Simo Häyhä. Memorable people who died in Finland include Alvar Aalto, Simo Häyhä, and Jean Sibelius. Finland has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many athletes, and politicians.
People
Between 0 and 2003, present day Finland was the birth place of 881 globally memorable people, including Alvar Aalto, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, and Simo Häyhä. Additionaly, 312 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Finland including Alvar Aalto, Simo Häyhä, and Jean Sibelius.
People Born in Present Day Finland
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Alvar Aalto
ARCHITECT
1898 - 1976
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 1
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1951
HPI: 81.28
Rank: 2
Simo Häyhä
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 2002
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 3
Jean Sibelius
COMPOSER
1865 - 1957
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 4
Tove Jansson
WRITER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 5
Frans Eemil Sillanpää
WRITER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 6
Paavo Nurmi
ATHLETE
1897 - 1973
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 7
Tarja Halonen
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 8
Elias Lönnrot
PHYSICIAN
1802 - 1884
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 9
Urho Kekkonen
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1986
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 10
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
CHEMIST
1895 - 1973
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 11
Sauli Niinistö
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Finland
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Michael Monroe
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 352
Erika Vikman
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 384
Tony Halme
WRESTLER
1963 - 2010
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 432
Ville Virtanen
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 438
Kai Hahto
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 459
Henna Virkkunen
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 460
Anne Nurmi
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 487
Sakari Oramo
CONDUCTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 497
Jari Rantanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 508
Teemu Keisteri
DESIGNER
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 518
Samu Haber
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 520
Klaus Mäkelä
CONDUCTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 524
People Deceased in Present Day Finland
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ARCHITECT
1898 - 1976
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 1
Simo Häyhä
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 2002
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 2
Jean Sibelius
COMPOSER
1865 - 1957
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 3
Tove Jansson
WRITER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 4
Martti Ahtisaari
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 5
Frans Eemil Sillanpää
WRITER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 6
Paavo Nurmi
ATHLETE
1897 - 1973
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 7
Elias Lönnrot
PHYSICIAN
1802 - 1884
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 8
Urho Kekkonen
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1986
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 9
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
CHEMIST
1895 - 1973
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 10
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1956
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 11
Mika Waltari
WRITER
1908 - 1979
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Finland
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Most individuals born in present day Finland were athletes (168), politicians (120), hockey players (87), soccer players (83), and skiers (63), while most who died were athletes (75), politicians (61), writers (29), wrestlers (15), and military personnels (11).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Finland, including Lasse Virén, Jorma Kinnunen, and Veikko Kankkonen. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Finland, including Paavo Nurmi, Hannes Kolehmainen, and Lasse Virén.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Finland since 1700.
