Kuopio
Kuopio ranks 764th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lomé, Solingen, and Ribeirão Preto. 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 124,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 145,000. It is the 8th most populous municipality in Finland, and the seventh most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1826 and 1996, Kuopio was the birth place of 16 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
Go to all Rankings
Hannes Kolehmainen
1889 - 1966
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1
Marco Hietala
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 2
August Ahlqvist
1826 - 1889
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 3
Eino Leino
1891 - 1986
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 4
Simo Puupponen
1915 - 1967
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 5
Ari-Pekka Nikkola
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 6
Rauno Miettinen
1949 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 7
Risto Laakkonen
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 8
Mika Laitinen
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 9
Olli Jokinen
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.86
Rank: 10
Kimmo Timonen
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.07
Rank: 11
Janne Happonen
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.73
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kuopio
Go to all RankingsEino Leino
1891 - 1986
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 4
Rauno Miettinen
1949 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 7
Robert Taylor
1994 - Present
HPI: 20.84
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Kuopio
Go to all Rankings
Newly Added People Deceased in Kuopio
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Kuopio were skiers (6), writers (2), hockey players (2), singers (2), and athletes (1), while most who died were writers (1) and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kuopio, including Ari-Pekka Nikkola, Rauno Miettinen, and Risto Laakkonen. Whereas, throughout history, skiers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kuopio, including Ari-Pekka Nikkola, Rauno Miettinen, and Risto Laakkonen.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Kuopio since 1700.
