Vaasa
Vaasa ranks 2,658th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cairns, Francia, and Santa Cruz, California. The most famous people from Vaasa are Leif Segerstam, Fanny Churberg, and Erik Adolf von Willebrand. The most famous people who died in Vaasa are Matti Pellonpää, and Aarne Pohjonen. Vaasa has been the birth place of many athletes, and conductors and the death place of many actors, and physicians. Vaasa is located in Finland.
Vaasa, formerly (1855–1917) known as Nikolaistad, is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Vaasa is approximately 70,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 111,000. It is the 14th most populous municipality in Finland, and the tenth most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1830 and 1995, Vaasa was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Leif Segerstam, Fanny Churberg, and Erik Adolf von Willebrand. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Vaasa including Matti Pellonpää, and Aarne Pohjonen.
People Born in Vaasa
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Leif Segerstam
CONDUCTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 1
Fanny Churberg
PAINTER
1845 - 1892
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 2
Erik Adolf von Willebrand
PHYSICIAN
1870 - 1949
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 3
Pentti Linnosvuo
ATHLETE
1933 - 2010
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 4
Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen
WRITER
1830 - 1903
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 5
Kai Hahto
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 6
Regina Lund
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 7
Mikaela Ingberg
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 8
Oskar Osala
HOCKEY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 9
Joni Mäki
SKIER
1995 - Present
HPI: 31.90
Rank: 10
Camilla Richardsson
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.85
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Vaasa
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MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 6
Regina Lund
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 7
Mikaela Ingberg
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 8
Joni Mäki
SKIER
1995 - Present
HPI: 31.90
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Vaasa
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vaasa were athletes (3), conductors (1), painters (1), physicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were actors (1), and physicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vaasa, including Pentti Linnosvuo, Mikaela Ingberg, and Camilla Richardsson. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vaasa, including Pentti Linnosvuo, Mikaela Ingberg, and Camilla Richardsson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Vaasa since 1700.
