Pori
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 129,000. 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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Akseli Gallen-Kallela
PAINTER
1865 - 1931
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 1
Antti Aarne
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1925
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 2
Selim Palmgren
COMPOSER
1878 - 1951
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 3
Arvo Aaltonen
SWIMMER
1892 - 1949
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 4
Kari Hotakainen
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 5
Jenni Haukio
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 6
Toini Pöysti
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 7
Antti Sumiala
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.62
Rank: 8
Krista Kiuru
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.49
Rank: 9
Timo Furuholm
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 26.93
Rank: 10
Matti Mattsson
SWIMMER
1993 - Present
HPI: 25.36
Rank: 11
Sakari Salminen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 23.97
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Pori
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SWIMMER
1892 - 1949
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 4
Antti Sumiala
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.62
Rank: 8
Krista Kiuru
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.49
Rank: 9
Sakari Salminen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 23.97
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Pori
Go to all RankingsArvo Aaltonen
SWIMMER
1892 - 1949
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 1
Eino Penttilä
ATHLETE
1906 - 1982
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 2
Kelpo Gröndahl
WRESTLER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Pori
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Most individuals born in present day Pori were politicians (3), swimmers (2), writers (2), soccer players (2), and painters (1), while most who died were swimmers (1), athletes (1), and wrestlers (1).
Occupational Trends
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, Toini Pöysti, and Krista Kiuru.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Pori since 1700.
