Vantaa
Vantaa ranks 647th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Addis Ababa, Sagamihara, and Irkutsk. Memorable people born in Vantaa include Mika Häkkinen, Jaakko Hintikka, and Paavo Talvela. Memorable people who died in Vantaa include Kalevi Kotkas, Seija Simola, and Matti Kassila. Vantaa has been the birth place of many hockey players, and singers and the death place of many athletes, and singers. Vantaa is located in Finland.
Vantaa is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately 247,000. It is the 4th most populous municipality in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.58 million inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1897 and 2001, Vantaa was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Mika Häkkinen, Jaakko Hintikka, and Paavo Talvela. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Vantaa including Kalevi Kotkas, Seija Simola, and Matti Kassila.
People Born in Vantaa
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Mika Häkkinen
RACING DRIVER
1968 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1
Jaakko Hintikka
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 2
Paavo Talvela
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1973
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 3
Laila Kinnunen
SINGER
1939 - 2000
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 4
Eicca Toppinen
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 5
Lauri Markkanen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 6
Ville Peltonen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 7
Leena Peisa
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 8
Sami Kapanen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.66
Rank: 9
Stala
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.18
Rank: 10
Valtteri Filppula
HOCKEY PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.18
Rank: 11
Tami Kiuru
SKIER
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.87
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Vantaa
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Mikko Koskinen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 28.96
Rank: 17
Oliver Antman
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 24.99
Rank: 21
People Deceased in Vantaa
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Kalevi Kotkas
ATHLETE
1913 - 1983
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 1
Seija Simola
SINGER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 2
Matti Kassila
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Vantaa
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Most individuals born in present day Vantaa were hockey players (9), singers (3), musicians (2), soccer players (2), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were athletes (1), singers (1), and film directors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vantaa, including Ville Peltonen, Sami Kapanen, and Valtteri Filppula. Whereas, throughout history, hockey players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vantaa, including Ville Peltonen, Sami Kapanen, and Valtteri Filppula.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Vantaa since 1700.
