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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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0077 ACTOR

Siiri Angerkoski

1902 - 1971

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0087 POLITICIAN

Kaarlo Hillilä

1902 - 1965

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0120 POLITICIAN

Jussi Saukkonen

1905 - 1986

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0161 DIPLOMAT

Aaro Pakaslahti

1903 - 1969

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0167 WRITER

Karl Nickul

1900 - 1980

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0187 ARCHITECT

Dag Englund

1906 - 1979

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0219 ARCHITECT

Kaj Englund

1905 - 1976

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0256 ACTOR

Hannes Veivo

1907 - 1974

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0271 FENCER

Erkki Kerttula

1909 - 1989

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0280 SPORT

Veijo Kaakinen

1907 - 1976

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0301 COMPOSER

Matti Rajula

1905 - 1944

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