Oulu ranks 870th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New York (state), Bayonne, New Jersey, and Hoboken, New Jersey. Memorable people born in Oulu include Heikki A. Alikoski, Leevi Madetoja, and Juho Vennola. Memorable people who died in Oulu include Hjalmar Siilasvuo, Eero Mäntyranta, and Ville Pörhölä. Oulu has been the birth place of many politicians and skiers and the death place of many politicians and athletes. Oulu is located in Finland.
Oulu is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia, located on the west coast of the country at the mouth of the River Oulu. The population of Oulu is approximately 215,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 263,000. It is the 5th most populous city 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
Between 1772 and 1992, Oulu was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Heikki A. Alikoski, Leevi Madetoja, and Juho Vennola. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Oulu including Hjalmar Siilasvuo, Eero Mäntyranta, and Ville Pörhölä.
1912 - 1997
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 1
1887 - 1947
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2
1872 - 1938
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 3
1772 - 1847
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 4
1850 - 1914
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 5
1899 - 1961
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 6
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 7
1898 - 1936
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 8
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 9
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 10
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 11
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.06
Rank: 12
1892 - 1947
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 1
1937 - 2013
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 2
1897 - 1964
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 3
1898 - 1936
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Oulu were politicians (3), skiers (3), painters (2), hockey players (2), and astronomers (1), while most who died were politicians (2), athletes (1), and painters (1).
Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oulu, including Matti Hautamäki, Iivo Niskanen, and Kerttu Niskanen. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oulu, including Juho Vennola, Ralf Törngren, and Heidi Hautala.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Oulu since 1700.