Joensuu
Joensuu ranks 4,111th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind El Salvador, Westfield, New Jersey, and Trujillo, Cáceres. Memorable people born in Joensuu include Yrjö Väisälä, Hannu Mikkola, and Rolf Nevanlinna. Memorable people who died in Joensuu include Pentti Saarikoski. Joensuu has been the birth place of many astronomers, and racing drivers and the death place of many writers. Joensuu is located in Finland.
Joensuu is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Karelia. It is located in the eastern interior of the country and in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Joensuu is approximately 79,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 128,000. It is the 11th most populous municipality in Finland, and the ninth most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1891 and 1942, Joensuu was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Yrjö Väisälä, Hannu Mikkola, and Rolf Nevanlinna. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Joensuu including Pentti Saarikoski.
People Born in Joensuu
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Yrjö Väisälä
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1971
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 2
Hannu Mikkola
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 3
Rolf Nevanlinna
MATHEMATICIAN
1895 - 1980
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 4
Heikki Savolainen
GYMNAST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Joensuu
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Newly Added People Deceased in Joensuu
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Most individuals born in present day Joensuu were astronomers (1), racing drivers (1), mathematicians (1), and gymnasts (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Joensuu, including Hannu Mikkola. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Joensuu, including Yrjö Väisälä.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Joensuu since 1700.
