57 People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)

Ilmari Aalto was a Finnish painter. He was a member of the expressionist November Group led by the artist Tyko Sallinen. Aalto painted still lives, landscapes and portraits.

Abel Adams was a Finnish film producer and the founder of Adams Filmi. Adams was born Karttula. In the 1930s, he ran the largest chain of cinemas in Finland. After his death in Helsinki in 1938, Adams Filmi did not produce new films for ten years.

Juhani Aho, originally Johannes Brofeldt, was a Finnish-Swedish author and journalist. He was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature twelve times.

Eero Antikainen was a Finnish sawmill worker, trade union leader and politician, born in Vehmersalmi. He served as Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works from 26 April to 29 August 1958. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1951 to 1955, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He later joined the Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders (TPSL). He was the chairman of the Finnish Federation of Trade Unions (SAK) from 1954 to 1958.

Edvard Otto Vilhelm Gylling was a prominent Social Democratic politician in Finland, later leader of Soviet Karelia.

Eero Haapalainen was a Finnish politician, trade unionist and journalist, who was one of the most prominent figures of the Finnish socialist movement in the first two decades of the 1900s. In the 1918 Finnish Civil War he served as the commander-in-chief of the Red Guards. After the war, Haapalainen fled to Soviet Russia where he joined the exile Communist Party of Finland and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He was executed during the Great Purge in 1937.

Oskar Adolf Hainari was a Finnish secondary school teacher, journalist and politician, born in Tohmajärvi. He was a Member of the Diet of Finland in 1899, in 1900 and from 1904 to 1905 and a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1908 until his death in 1910, representing the Finnish Party.

Eemil Halonen was one of Finland’s most productive sculptors.

Pekka Halonen was a painter of Finnish landscapes and people in the national romantic style. His favorite subjects were the Finnish landscape and its people which he depicted in his Realist style.

Pekka Juhani "P. J." Hannikainen was a Finnish composer and the head of the musical branch of the prominent Hannikainen family. His uncle was the writer and journalist Pietari Hannikainen.

Juho Henrik Heiskanen was a Finnish major general during World War II.

Lassi Hiekkala was a Finnish journalist and politician. He began his political career in the Agrarian League. He was later elected to the Parliament of Finland, where he represented the National Progressive Party from 1945 to 1951 and the People's Party of Finland in 1951.

Armi Laila Hosia was a Finnish politician. She served as Minister of Education from 13 April 1962 to 18 December 1963. Hosia was born in Joensuu, and was a Member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the People's Party of Finland from 1954 to 1965 and the Liberal People's Party from 1965 to 1966.

Anton Huotari was a Finnish journalist and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1908 to 1910 and again from 1911 to 1918, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). Huotari was imprisoned from 1918 to 1922 for having sided with the Reds during the Finnish Civil War.

Herman Hurmevaara was a Finnish Social Democratic Party of Finland Member of Parliament. He was born in Kiuruvesi, and served in the Parliament of Finland from 1917 to 1919. In the 1920s, he lived in Sweden. In 1930, he was exiled from Sweden, and with his family he moved to the Soviet Union. During the Great Purge, Hurmevaara was arrested on charges of espionage and imprisoned on December 23, 1937. He was later sentenced to death and executed by firing squad in Petrozavodsk. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated in 1956.

Kustaa Jalkanen was a Finnish farmer and politician. He belonged to the Young Finnish Party. Jalkanen served as a Member of the Diet of Finland from 1904 to 1905 and as a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1911 to 1913.

August Alexander Järnefelt was a Finnish general, topographist, governor and senator.

Maria Gustaava Jotuni was a Finnish author and a playwright.

Eino Ilmari "Illu" Juutilainen was a fighter pilot of the Ilmavoimat, and the top scoring non-German fighter pilot of all time. This makes him the top flying ace of the Finnish Air Force, leading all Finnish pilots in score against Soviet aircraft in World War II, with 94 confirmed aerial combat victories in 437 sorties. He himself claimed 126 victories. He achieved 34 of his victories while flying the Brewster Buffalo fighter.

Otto Kalvitsa was a Finnish-born Soviet aviator and a polar explorer. He is known as one of the pioneers of the Soviet Arctic aviation.

Johannes Vasilinpoika Karhapää (or Ivan Vasilievich Karhapää, was a Finnish Karelian teacher and an Eastern Orthodox missionary who was killed by the White Guards during the Finnish Civil War. He was canonized in 2018 as the Holy Martyr and Confessor John of Sonkajanranta.

Heino Wilhelm Daniel Kaski was a Finnish composer, teacher and pianist.

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen, often referred to by his initials UKK, was a Finnish politician who served as the eighth and longest-serving President of Finland from 1956 until 1982. He was the third and most recent president from the Agrarian League/Center Party. As head of state for nearly 26 years, he dominated Finnish politics, held a large amount of power, won his later elections with little opposition and has often been classified as an autocrat. Nevertheless, he remains a respected figure.

Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen was a Finnish four-time Olympic Gold medalist and a world record holder in middle- and long-distance running. He was the first in a generation of great Finnish long-distance runners, often named the "Flying Finns". Kolehmainen competed for a number of years in the United States, wearing the Winged Fist of the Irish American Athletic Club. He also enlisted in the 14th Regiment of the National Guard of New York, and became a U.S. citizen in 1921.

Tatu Kolehmainen was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he reached the finals of 10,000 m and marathon races, but failed to finish due to a strong heat. In 1920 he placed 10th in the marathon. His younger brother Hannes competed alongside at the 1912 and 1920 Games.

Salomo "Salomon" Könönen was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished ninth.

Antti Kukkonen was a Finnish Lutheran pastor and politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League. He served as Deputy Minister of Education in Lauri Ingman's second cabinet, as Minister of Education in Juho Sunila's first cabinet, in Kyösti Kallio's third cabinet, in Juho Sunila's second cabinet, in Kyösti Kallio's fourth cabinet, in Risto Ryti's second cabinet and in Jukka Rangell's cabinet as well as a Member of Parliament.

Edvin Laine was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán.

Martti Eemil Lappalainen was a Finnish cross-country skier and biathlete.

Anna-Liisa Linkola was a Finnish politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1962 to 1979. She represented the National Coalition Party.

Kaarlo Linkola was a Finnish botanist and phytogeographer.

Oskari Wilho Louhivuori was a Finnish politician, born in Kuopion maalaiskunta. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. He died in Helsinki.

Johannes Lundson was a Finnish politician of the Young Finnish Party and National Progressive Party. He was born in Leppävirta. Lundson was the Speaker of the Parliament in 1917 and was chairing the session on 6 December 1917 when the declaration of independence was approved. Additionally, he served as Minister of Finance from August 1919 to March 1920. He died in Salo, aged 71.

Väinö Rafael Malmivaara was the Lutheran Bishop of Oulu from 1943 to 1954. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1927 to 1933, representing the National Coalition Party. He was born in Kiuruvesi, the son of Wilhelmi Malmivaara, and died in the same city.

Arvid Mörne was a Finnish author and poet. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.

Vilho Petter Nenonen was a Finnish general.

Ernst Nevanlinna , originally Neovius, was a Finnish politician. He was born in Pielisjärvi, Lieksa, and was professor of economics in the University of Turku and editor in chief of Uusi Suomi newspaper from 1921 to 1922.

Frithiof Edvard Henrik Nevanlinna was a Finnish mathematician and professor who worked on classical and complex analysis. He was born in Joensuu, and was the older brother of Rolf Nevanlinna.

Rolf Herman Nevanlinna was a Finnish mathematician who made significant contributions to complex analysis.

Ville Niskanen was a Finnish diplomat.

Alina Augusta Nissinen was a Finnish educator and politician. A member of the Young Finnish Party, she was elected to Parliament in 1907 as one of the first group of female MPs. She remained an MP until 1909.

Olga Adele Oinola born Olga Adele Johansson was a Finn who became President of the Finnish Women Association.

Katri "Kaisa" Vellamo Parviainen was a Finnish athlete. She competed in the javelin throw at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1948, finishing 16th in 1952; in 1948 she also placed 13th in the long jump.

Simo Tapio Puupponen, better known by the pen name Aapeli, was a Finnish writer and novelist.

Hilma Sohvi Räsänen was a Finnish educator and politician. A member of the Agrarian League, she was elected to Parliament in 1907 as one of the first group of female MPs. She remained an MP until the following year.

Armas Herman Saastamoinen was Finnish businessman, MP and Finnish Envoy to Copenhagen, The Hague, Washington and London.

Yrjö Herman Saastamoinen was a Finnish diplomat and CEO.

Heikki Ilmari Savolainen was a Finnish artistic gymnast. He competed in five consecutive Olympics from 1928 to 1952 and won at least one medal in each of them. In 1928, he won a bronze on pommel horse, which was the first-ever medal in gymnastics for Finland. Winning his last medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he became the oldest gymnastics medalist, at 44 years old; he delivered the Olympic Oath in the opening ceremony of those games. In 1932, Savolainen and his teammate Einari Teräsvirta had the same score on horizontal bar, but the Finnish team voted to give the silver medal to Savolainen. In 1948, he again had the same score as teammates Veikko Huhtanen and Paavo Aaltonen on pommel horse, and the gold medal was shared between the three.

Salomo Savolainen was a Finnish salesperson, warehouse manager and politician. He was imprisoned from 1918 to 1921 for having sided with the Reds during the Finnish Civil War. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1927 to 1929, representing the Socialist Electoral Organisation of Workers and Smallholders (STPV).

Jaakko Sakari Simelius was a Finnish General of the Infantry. He was the Chief of Defence of the Finnish Defence Forces between 1959 and 1965.

Eliel Soisalon-Soininen, was a Finnish Chancellor of Justice.

Algot Untola was a Finnish writer and journalist.

Nils Robert af Ursin was a Finnish secondary school teacher and politician. He was a member of the Diet of Finland from 1891 to 1900 and again from 1904 to 1905 and of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1908.

Einar August Vihma was a Finnish major general. During the Battle of Tali-Ihantala he commanded the 6th Division. He was killed in action during the battle.

Kurt Martti Wallenius was a Finnish Major General.

Magnus von Wright was a Swedish-Finnish painter, ornithologist and educator. In addition to bird illustrations, he was also known for his landscapes.

Wilhelm von Wright was a Swedish-Finnish painter and amateur naturalist.