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OULU

Most Famous People Born in Oulu, Finland

Notable people
307
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1960
Most distinctive
Hockey 18.7×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Oulu during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Oulu Is Known For

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Hockey is Oulu's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (68).

Oulu over-indexes on hockey — 18.7× the global rate.

  1. Hockey68
  2. Politician29
  3. Football27
  4. Actor18
  5. Painter14
  6. Singer9
  7. Writer9
  8. Music7
  1. Hockey6818.7×
  2. Skier56.4×
  3. Professor55.9×
  4. Architect51.8×
  5. Painter141.7×
  6. Music71.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Oulu's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0001 CONDUCTOR

Leevi Madetoja

1887 - 1947

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0005 POET

Veikko Antero Koskenniemi

1885 - 1962

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0034 WRESTLER

Yrjö Saarela

1884 - 1951

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0044 POLITICIAN

Yrjö Kallinen

1886 - 1976

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0057 TEACHER

Fanni Luukkonen

1882 - 1947

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0059 POLITICIAN

Hilja Riipinen

1883 - 1966

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0073 POET

Juhani Siljo

1888 - 1918

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0088 POLITICIAN

Kyösti Haataja

1881 - 1956

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0116 PAINTER

Juho Mäkelä (peintre)

1885 - 1943

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0146 JOURNALIST

Gösta Stenman

1888 - 1947

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0163 ARCHITECT

Matti Visanti

1885 - 1957

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0180 SCULPTOR

Bertel Nilsson

1887 - 1939

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0182 SPORT

Jean Theslöf

1884 - 1966

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0214 SINGER

Hannes Saari

1886 - 1967

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0272 POLITICIAN

Aale Sariola

1882 - 1948

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