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Pori ranks 1,309th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ludwigshafen, Joliet, Illinois, and Makhachkala. Memorable people born in Pori include Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Antti Aarne, and Selim Palmgren. Memorable people who died in Pori include Arvo Aaltonen, Eino Penttilä, and Kelpo Gröndahl. Pori has been the birth place of many politicians, and swimmers and the death place of many swimmers, and athletes. Pori is located in Finland.

Pori is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Satakunta. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pori is approximately 83,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 128,000. It is the 10th most populous municipality in Finland, and the eighth most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1865 and 1993, Pori was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Antti Aarne, and Selim Palmgren. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Pori including Arvo Aaltonen, Eino Penttilä, and Kelpo Gröndahl.

People Born in Pori

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People Deceased in Pori

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Pori were politicians (2), swimmers (2), writers (2), soccer players (2), and painters (1),  while most who died were swimmers (1), athletes (1), and wrestlers (1).

Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pori, including Kari Hotakainen, and Jenni Haukio. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pori, including Antti Aarne, and Krista Kiuru.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Pori since 1700.