Oulu
Oulu ranks 802nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Marrakesh, Augusta, Georgia, and Čačak. The most famous people from Oulu are Amélie Lundahl, Juho Vennola, and Leevi Madetoja. The most famous people who died in Oulu are Hjalmar Siilasvuo, Eero Mäntyranta, and Ville Pörhölä. Oulu has been the birth place of many politicians, and hockey players and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Oulu is located in Finland.
Oulu is a major port city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the northwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Oulu. The population of Oulu is approximately 216,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 264,000. It is the 5th most populous municipality in Finland, and the fourth most populous urban area in the country. Oulu is also the most populous city in Northern Finland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1772 and 1998, Oulu was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Amélie Lundahl, Juho Vennola, and Leevi Madetoja. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Oulu including Hjalmar Siilasvuo, Eero Mäntyranta, and Ville Pörhölä.
People Born in Oulu
Go to all RankingsAmélie Lundahl
PAINTER
1850 - 1914
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 1
Juho Vennola
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1938
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2
Leevi Madetoja
COMPOSER
1887 - 1947
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 3
Heikki A. Alikoski
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 4
Ralf Törngren
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1961
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 5
Frans Michael Franzén
WRITER
1772 - 1847
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6
Vilho Lampi
PAINTER
1898 - 1936
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 7
Heidi Hautala
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 8
Matti Hautamäki
SKIER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 9
Antti Niemi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 10
Kerttu Niskanen
SKIER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 11
Iivo Niskanen
SKIER
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Oulu
Go to all RankingsSakari Manninen
POLITICIAN
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.85
Rank: 18
Juho Mäkelä
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 19
Solfrid Koanda
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 27.84
Rank: 20
People Deceased in Oulu
Go to all RankingsHjalmar Siilasvuo
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1947
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 1
Eero Mäntyranta
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 2
Ville Pörhölä
ATHLETE
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 3
Vilho Lampi
PAINTER
1898 - 1936
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Oulu were politicians (4), hockey players (4), skiers (3), soccer players (3), and painters (2), while most who died were politicians (2), athletes (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oulu, including Lasse Kukkonen, Mika Pyörälä, and Markus Granlund. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oulu, including Juho Vennola, Ralf Törngren, and Heidi Hautala.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Oulu since 1700.


















