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 1880s Clear ×
Gustaf Idman
1885 - 1961
Arvo Lindén
1887 - 1941
Lauri Letonmäki
1886 - 1935
Kaarlo Vasama
1885 - 1926
August Wesley
Born 1887
Arvo Laine
1887 - 1938
Alma Jokinen
1882 - 1939
Kalle Viljamaa
1885 - 1918
Martti Paalanen
1887 - 1961
Urho Lehtinen
1887 - 1982
Thorwald Grönblom
1885 - 1971
Ilmari Weneskoski
1882 - 1976
Hjalmar Lehmusvirta
1889 - 1952
Yrjö Kulovesi
1887 - 1943
Kaarlo Aarni
1888 - 1954
Elias Paalanen
1884 - 1967
Reinhold Enqvist
1881 - 1940