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Oulu (fin)

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Oulu ranks 802nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Marrakesh, Augusta, Georgia, and Čačak. Memorable people born in Oulu include Juho Vennola, Amélie Lundahl, and Leevi Madetoja. Memorable people who died in Oulu include Hjalmar Siilasvuo, Eero Mäntyranta, and Vilho Lampi. Oulu has been the birth place of many hockey players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and painters. Oulu is located in Finland.

Oulu is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the northwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Oulu. The population of Oulu is approximately 216,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 264,000. It is the 5th most populous municipality in Finland, and the fourth most populous urban area in the country. Oulu is also the most populous city in Northern Finland. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1772 and 1993, Oulu was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Juho Vennola, Amélie Lundahl, and Leevi Madetoja. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Oulu including Hjalmar Siilasvuo, Eero Mäntyranta, and Vilho Lampi.

People Born in Oulu

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Oulu were hockey players (4), politicians (3), skiers (3), painters (2), and soccer players (2),  while most who died were politicians (2), painters (1), and athletes (1).

Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oulu, including Lasse Kukkonen, Mika Pyörälä, and Joni Pitkänen. Whereas, throughout history, hockey players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oulu, including Lasse Kukkonen, Mika Pyörälä, and Joni Pitkänen.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Oulu since 1700.