Erkki Niemelä Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Erkki Niemelä was a Finnish photographer born on August 16, 1915, in Oulu and passed away on November 10, 1999. He became passionate about photography after discovering Sakari Pälssi's work and gained recognition for his works, particularly during the black-and-white phase of his career using Rolleiflex and Hasselblad cameras. Niemelä settled in Lappeenranta in 1951 and joined the Saimaa Camera Club. He received multiple awards for his work, including various accolades from international photographic associations, and was known for preferring manual settings over automatic ones.

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Meaning of the name - Erkki

ruler, powerful

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August 16, 1915 Facts

Generation Group

Erkki Niemelä belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Oulu

Place of Death: Lappeenranta

Occupation: photographer

Employers: SOK

Awards Received: FIAP international title AFIAP (1961) | EFIAP (1980) | Honorary member of Saimaa Camera Club (1976) | Silver badge of the Finnish Federation of Camera Clubs (1986) | Gold medal at the 41st International Photographic Exhibition in Singapore (1990)

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.