65.0141° N, 25.4731° E
OULU
Most Famous People Born in Oulu, Finland
- Notable people
- 307
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1960
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 18.7×
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.
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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0019 PAINTER
Vilho Lampi
1898 - 1936
0021 PAINTER
Amélie Lundahl
1850 - 1914
0027 PAINTER
Hannu Väisänen
Born 1951
0048 PAINTER
Mikael Toppelius
1734 - 1821
0095 PAINTER
Isak Wacklin
1720 - 1758
0116 PAINTER
Juho Mäkelä (peintre)
1885 - 1943
0235 PAINTER
Lars Gallenius
1658 - 1753
0253 PAINTER
Johan Adam von Gerdten
1767 - 1835
0259 PAINTER
Aino Alli
1879 - 1958
0265 PAINTER
Gustaf Erik Hedman
1777 - 1841
0275 PAINTER
Jaakko Mattila
Born 1976
0296 PAINTER
Frans Tiger
1849 - 1919
0297 PAINTER
Erik Westzynthius the Younger
1743 - 1787
0307 PAINTER
Henric Wacklin
1736 - 1802