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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Matti Järvinen
1909 - 1985
Viljo Kajava
1909 - 1998
Yrjö Lindegren
1900 - 1952
Elina Vaara
1903 - 1980
Yrjö Jylhä
1903 - 1956
Jaakko Friman
1904 - 1987
Elsa Rantalainen
1901 - 1988
Eva Brummer
1901 - 2007
Reino Valkama
1906 - 1962
Asser Wallenius
1902 - 1971
Ossi Elstelä
1902 - 1969
Viola Renvall
1905 - 1998
Gerda Ryselin
1909 - 1990
Jaakko Tähtinen
1904 - 1970
Martti Kantola
1909 - 1994
Yrjö Niiniluoto
1900 - 1961
Nils Fontell
1901 - 1980
Eino Kenttä
1906 - 1952
Pauli Salomaa
1907 - 1983
Matti Lampén
1906 - 1961
Berndt Federley (historiker)
1906 - 1976
Osmo Turpeinen
1908 - 1998
Risto Solanko
1901 - 1980
Viljo Viklund
1903 - 1971