Mikkeli
Mikkeli ranks 1,726th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tourcoing, Waterford, and Herning. Memorable people born in Mikkeli include Olli Rehn, Antti Hackzell, and Eero Lehtonen. Memorable people who died in Mikkeli include Aulis Kallakorpi, and Eero Kolehmainen. Mikkeli has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many skiers, and athletes. Mikkeli is located in Finland.
Mikkeli is a city in Finland and the regional capital of South Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Mikkeli is approximately 52,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 68,000. It is the 18th most populous municipality in Finland, and the 19th most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1881 and 1998, Mikkeli was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Olli Rehn, Antti Hackzell, and Eero Lehtonen. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Mikkeli including Aulis Kallakorpi, and Eero Kolehmainen.
People Born in Mikkeli
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Olli Rehn
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 1
Antti Hackzell
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1946
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 2
Eero Lehtonen
ATHLETE
1898 - 1959
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 3
Fredi
SINGER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 4
Eero Kolehmainen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2013
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 5
Erkki Liikanen
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 6
Harri Kirvesniemi
SKIER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 7
Jussi Jääskeläinen
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 8
Mikko Kolehmainen
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 32.36
Rank: 9
Ida Hulkko
SWIMMER
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Mikkeli
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Aulis Kallakorpi
SKIER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 1
Eero Kolehmainen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2013
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mikkeli were politicians (3), athletes (3), singers (1), skiers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were skiers (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mikkeli, including Olli Rehn, and Erkki Liikanen. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mikkeli, including Olli Rehn, Antti Hackzell, and Erkki Liikanen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Mikkeli since 1700.
