Kotka
Kotka ranks 4,512th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mazatlán, Dodge City, Kansas, and Gualeguay, Entre Ríos. Memorable people born in Kotka include Kaarlo Koskelo, Pentti Hämäläinen, and Teemu Pukki. Memorable people who died in Kotka include Matti Sippala, Pentti Hämäläinen, and Eeva Ruoppa. Kotka has been the birth place of many athletes, and wrestlers and the death place of many athletes, and politicians. Kotka is located in Finland.
Kotka is a town in Finland, located on the southeastern coast of the country at the mouth of the Kymi River. The population of Kotka is approximately 50,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 79,000. It is the 21st most populous municipality in Finland, and the 16th most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1888 and 1997, Kotka was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Kaarlo Koskelo, Pentti Hämäläinen, and Teemu Pukki. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Kotka including Matti Sippala, Pentti Hämäläinen, and Eeva Ruoppa.
People Born in Kotka
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Kaarlo Koskelo
WRESTLER
1888 - 1953
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 1
Pentti Hämäläinen
ATHLETE
1929 - 1984
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 2
Teemu Pukki
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 3
Jari Mantila
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 4
Krista Tervo
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5
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Matti Sippala
ATHLETE
1908 - 1997
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 1
Pentti Hämäläinen
ATHLETE
1929 - 1984
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 2
Eeva Ruoppa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kotka were athletes (3), wrestlers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were athletes (2), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kotka, including Pentti Hämäläinen, Jari Mantila, and Krista Tervo. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kotka, including Pentti Hämäläinen, Jari Mantila, and Krista Tervo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kotka since 1700.
