Sotkamo
Sotkamo ranks 8,721st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bosco Chiesanuova, Saint-Céré, and Suonenjoki. Memorable people born in Sotkamo include Anders Chydenius, and Veikko Kankkonen. Sotkamo has been the birth place of many physicians, and athletes. Sotkamo is located in Finland.
Sotkamo is a municipality of Finland, located in the Kainuu region about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu. Vuokatti, in west of Sotkamo, is the most populous village in the municipality and also a popular skiing resort. Both Hiidenportti National Park and Tiilikkajärvi National Park are located in the municipality. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1729 and 1940, Sotkamo was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Anders Chydenius, and Veikko Kankkonen.
People Born in Sotkamo
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Anders Chydenius
PHYSICIAN
1729 - 1803
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1
Veikko Kankkonen
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sotkamo were physicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sotkamo, including Veikko Kankkonen. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sotkamo, including Anders Chydenius.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sotkamo since 1700.
