Kuopio
Kuopio ranks 756th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mexico, São Bernardo do Campo, and Takasaki. Memorable people born in Kuopio include Hannes Kolehmainen, Marco Hietala, and August Ahlqvist. Memorable people who died in Kuopio include Minna Canth, and Eevi Huttunen. Kuopio has been the birth place of many skiers, and writers and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Kuopio is located in Finland.
Kuopio is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately 126,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 147,000. It is the 8th most populous municipality in Finland, and the seventh most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1826 and 1996, Kuopio was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Hannes Kolehmainen, Marco Hietala, and August Ahlqvist. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kuopio including Minna Canth, and Eevi Huttunen.
People Born in Kuopio
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Hannes Kolehmainen
ATHLETE
1889 - 1966
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1
Marco Hietala
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 2
August Ahlqvist
WRITER
1826 - 1889
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 3
Kurt Martti Wallenius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1984
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 4
Eino Leino
WRESTLER
1891 - 1986
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 5
Simo Puupponen
WRITER
1915 - 1967
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 6
Ari-Pekka Nikkola
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 7
Risto Laakkonen
SKIER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 8
Rauno Miettinen
SKIER
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 9
Mika Laitinen
SKIER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 10
Olli Jokinen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 11
Janne Happonen
SKIER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kuopio
Go to all RankingsKurt Martti Wallenius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1984
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 4
Teemu Hartikainen
POLITICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.54
Rank: 15
Jasse Tuominen
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 20.59
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Kuopio
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kuopio were skiers (6), writers (2), hockey players (2), soccer players (2), and singers (2), while most who died were writers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kuopio, including Ari-Pekka Nikkola, Risto Laakkonen, and Rauno Miettinen. Whereas, throughout history, skiers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kuopio, including Ari-Pekka Nikkola, Risto Laakkonen, and Rauno Miettinen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Kuopio since 1700.
