Tampere
Tampere ranks 642nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jackson, Mississippi, California, and Rabat. Memorable people born in Tampere include Minna Canth, Matti Järvinen, and Leo Kinnunen. Memorable people who died in Tampere include Verner Järvinen, Lydia Wideman, and Väinö Linna. Tampere has been the birth place of many athletes, and hockey players and the death place of many athletes, and writers. Tampere is located in Finland.
Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately 260,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 424,000. It is the 3rd most populous municipality in Finland, and the second most populous urban area in the country after the Helsinki metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1998, Tampere was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Minna Canth, Matti Järvinen, and Leo Kinnunen. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Tampere including Verner Järvinen, Lydia Wideman, and Väinö Linna.
People Born in Tampere
Go to all RankingsMinna Canth
WRITER
1844 - 1897
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1
Matti Järvinen
ATHLETE
1909 - 1985
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 3
Leo Kinnunen
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 22
Vilho Tuulos
ATHLETE
1895 - 1967
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 5
Hugo Lahtinen
ATHLETE
1891 - 1977
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 4
Julius Saaristo
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6
Wivi Lönn
ARCHITECT
1872 - 1966
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2
Sakari Tuomioja
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1964
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 21
Päivi Meriluoto
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 9
Jussi Halla-aho
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 15
Anna Falchi
MODEL
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 17
Raimo Helminen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Tampere
Go to all RankingsVerner Järvinen
ATHLETE
1870 - 1941
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Lydia Wideman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Väinö Linna
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Akilles Järvinen
ATHLETE
1905 - 1943
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Hugo Lahtinen
ATHLETE
1891 - 1977
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 5
Eino Leino
WRESTLER
1891 - 1986
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Julius Saaristo
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 7
Juice Leskinen
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Viljo Heino
ATHLETE
1914 - 1998
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Eeva-Liisa Manner
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Tampere
Go to all RankingsVerner Järvinen
ATHLETE
1870 - 1941
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Lydia Wideman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Väinö Linna
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Akilles Järvinen
ATHLETE
1905 - 1943
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Eino Leino
WRESTLER
1891 - 1986
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Juice Leskinen
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Viljo Heino
ATHLETE
1914 - 1998
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Eeva-Liisa Manner
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tampere were athletes (8), hockey players (5), soccer players (4), politicians (2), and writers (1), while most who died were athletes (5), writers (2), politicians (1), wrestlers (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tampere, including Raimo Helminen, Teppo Numminen, and Aleksander Barkov Jr.. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tampere, including Matti Järvinen, Vilho Tuulos, and Hugo Lahtinen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Tampere since 1700.