61.4987° N, 23.7617° E
TAMPERE
Most Famous People Born in Tampere, Finland
- Notable people
- 478
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1959
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 32.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Tampere during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Tampere Is Known For
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Hockey is Tampere's biggest profession — 38% of all notables (184).
Tampere over-indexes on hockey — 32.5× the global rate.
Tampere under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Tampere's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
0027 ARCHITECT
Wivi Lönn
1872 - 1966
0055 AUTHOR
Emil Zilliacus
1878 - 1961
0115 JOURNALIST
Yrjö Mäkelin
1875 - 1923
0212 PAINTER
Gabriel Engberg
1872 - 1953
0278 COMPOSER
Aksel Törnudd
1874 - 1923
0320 POLITICIAN
Bernhard Wuolle
1876 - 1962
0368 POET
Kaarlo Uskela
1878 - 1922
0390 POLITICIAN
Emanuel Aromaa
1873 - 1933
0413 POLITICIAN
Feliks Kellosalmi
1877 - 1939