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 Ranin
1926 - 2013
Aarne Honkavaara
1924 - 2016
Mauri Favén
1920 - 2006
Keijo Kuusela
1921 - 1984
Ele Alenius
Born 1925
Matti Rintakoski
1924 - 1995
Pentti Isotalo
Born 1927
Matti Bergström
1922 - 2014
Ossi Kauppi
1929 - 2000
Kaija Rahola
1920 - 1962
Kalle Havulinna
1924 - 2016
Jaakko Honko
1922 - 2006
Jukka Wuolio
1927 - 2001
Ilmari Taipale
1928 - 2008
Tellervo M. Koivisto
1927 - 1982
Kauko Mäkinen
1927 - 1968
Jarl Ohlson
1921 - 1981
Eero Saari
Born 1928
Rolf Wiik
1929 - 2007
Asko Tarkka
1929 - 2020
Seppo Kaihari
Born 1929
Seppo Jaakkola
Born 1920
Rolf Alander
Born 1926
Vasif Ahsen Böre
1924 - 2008
Tero Jaakkola
Born 1929
Heikki Lahdelma
Born 1922
Veikko Kuula
Born 1926
Harry Kaltio
Born 1926
Nils-Henrik Sandell
Born 1925