Tampere
Tampere ranks 642nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jackson, Mississippi, California, and Rabat. The most famous people from Tampere are Minna Canth, Matti Järvinen, and Leo Kinnunen. The most famous people who died in Tampere are Väinö Linna, Lydia Wideman, and Hugo Lahtinen. 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 in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about 261,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of about 425,000. It is Finland's 3rd most populous municipality and the second most populous urban area in the country after the Helsinki metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2003, Tampere was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including Minna Canth, Matti Järvinen, and Leo Kinnunen. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Tampere including Väinö Linna, Lydia Wideman, and Hugo Lahtinen.
People Born in Tampere
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Minna Canth
WRITER
1844 - 1897
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1
Matti Järvinen
ATHLETE
1909 - 1985
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 2
Leo Kinnunen
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 3
Vilho Tuulos
ATHLETE
1895 - 1967
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 4
Hugo Lahtinen
ATHLETE
1891 - 1977
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 5
Julius Saaristo
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6
Wivi Lönn
ARCHITECT
1872 - 1966
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 7
Sakari Tuomioja
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1964
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 8
Päivi Meriluoto
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 9
Erika Vikman
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 10
Jussi Halla-aho
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 11
Anna Falchi
MODEL
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Tampere
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SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 10
Anne Nurmi
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 14
Jonne Aaron
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 24
Saga Vanninen
ATHLETE
2003 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 26
People Deceased in Tampere
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Väinö Linna
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 1
Lydia Wideman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 2
Hugo Lahtinen
ATHLETE
1891 - 1977
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 3
Eino Leino
WRESTLER
1891 - 1986
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 4
Verner Järvinen
ATHLETE
1870 - 1941
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 5
Julius Saaristo
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6
Akilles Järvinen
ATHLETE
1905 - 1943
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 7
Viljo Heino
ATHLETE
1914 - 1998
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 8
Eeva-Liisa Manner
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 9
Juice Leskinen
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2006
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tampere were athletes (9), hockey players (5), soccer players (4), singers (3), and politicians (2), 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.
