Helsinki
Helsinki ranks 70th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Liverpool, Santiago, and Pittsburgh. The most famous people from Helsinki are Tove Jansson, Tarja Halonen, and Artturi Ilmari Virtanen. The most famous people who died in Helsinki are Alvar Aalto, Tove Jansson, and Martti Ahtisaari. Helsinki has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Helsinki is located in Finland.
People
Between 0 and 1999, Helsinki was the birth place of 172 globally memorable people, including Tove Jansson, Tarja Halonen, and Artturi Ilmari Virtanen. Additionaly, 156 globally memorable people have passed away in Helsinki including Alvar Aalto, Tove Jansson, and Martti Ahtisaari.
People Born in Helsinki
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Tove Jansson
WRITER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 1
Tarja Halonen
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 2
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
CHEMIST
1895 - 1973
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 3
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
EXPLORER
1832 - 1901
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 4
Mika Waltari
WRITER
1908 - 1979
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 5
Helene Schjerfbeck
PAINTER
1862 - 1946
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 6
Linus Torvalds
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 7
Lars Ahlfors
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1996
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 8
George Gaynes
ACTOR
1917 - 2016
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 9
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1947
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 10
Bengt Holmström
ECONOMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 11
Alexander Stubb
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Helsinki
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Linda Brava
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 78
Michael Monroe
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 83
Tony Halme
WRESTLER
1963 - 2010
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 96
Sakari Oramo
CONDUCTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 112
Jari Rantanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 113
Samu Haber
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 116
Klaus Mäkelä
CONDUCTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 117
Anders Adlercreutz
ARCHITECT
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 120
Mikko Franck
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 123
Jyrki Järvi
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 125
Jalmari Helander
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 128
Pekka Himanen
PHILOSOPHER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 136
People Deceased in Helsinki
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Alvar Aalto
ARCHITECT
1898 - 1976
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 1
Tove Jansson
WRITER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 2
Martti Ahtisaari
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 3
Frans Eemil Sillanpää
WRITER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 4
Paavo Nurmi
ATHLETE
1897 - 1973
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 5
Urho Kekkonen
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1986
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 6
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
CHEMIST
1895 - 1973
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 7
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1956
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 8
Mika Waltari
WRITER
1908 - 1979
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 9
Risto Ryti
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 10
Paul Keres
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1975
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 11
Mauno Koivisto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Helsinki
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Most individuals born in present day Helsinkiwere athletes (23), soccer players (16), politicians (15), writers (14), and singers (14), while most who died were politicians (41), athletes (22), writers (15), architects (8), and painters (8).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Helsinki, including Yrjö Hietanen, Tiina Lillak, and Tomi Poikolainen. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Helsinki, including Gunnar Höckert, Julius Skutnabb, and Armas Taipale.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Helsinki since 1700.
