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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Wivi Lönn
1872 - 1966
Yrjö Lindegren
1900 - 1952
Timo Penttilä
1931 - 2011
Pekka Salminen
Born 1937
Pekka Helin
Born 1947
Jaakko Tähtinen
1904 - 1970
Yrjö Vaskinen
1892 - 1963
Martti Paalanen
1887 - 1961
Pauli Salomaa
1907 - 1983
Matti Lampén
1906 - 1961
Ragnar Wessman
1894 - 1977
Elias Paalanen
1884 - 1967
Nils-Henrik Sandell
Born 1925