Kouvola
Kouvola ranks 3,200th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ballenstedt, Zamość, and Gyeongju. Memorable people born in Kouvola include Heikki Hasu, Hannu Salama, and Niilo Halonen. Memorable people who died in Kouvola include Ilmari Salminen, and Väinö Kokkinen. Kouvola has been the birth place of many skiers, and writers and the death place of many athletes, and wrestlers. Kouvola is located in Finland.
Kouvola is a city in Finland and the administrative capital of Kymenlaakso. It is located in the southeastern interior of the country. The population of Kouvola is approximately 79,000. It is the 11th most populous municipality in Finland, and the 17th most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1926 and 1975, Kouvola was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Heikki Hasu, Hannu Salama, and Niilo Halonen. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kouvola including Ilmari Salminen, and Väinö Kokkinen.
People Born in Kouvola
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Heikki Hasu
SKIER
1926 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 1
Hannu Salama
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 2
Niilo Halonen
SKIER
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 3
Arto Bryggare
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 4
Toni Gardemeister
RACING DRIVER
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Kouvola
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Ilmari Salminen
ATHLETE
1902 - 1986
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 1
Väinö Kokkinen
WRESTLER
1899 - 1967
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kouvola were skiers (2), writers (1), athletes (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and wrestlers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kouvola, including Heikki Hasu, and Niilo Halonen. Whereas, throughout history, skiers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kouvola, including Heikki Hasu, and Niilo Halonen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Kouvola since 1700.
