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TARTU

Most Famous People Born in Tartu, Estonia

Notable people
532
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1933
Most distinctive
Badminton 13.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Tartu during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Tartu Is Known For

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Politician is Tartu's biggest profession — 7% of all notables (38).

Tartu over-indexes on badminton — 13.2× the global rate.

Tartu under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician38
  2. Football34
  3. Writer23
  4. Painter23
  5. Sport22
  6. Athletic21
  7. Actor19
  8. Basket19
  1. Badminton1613.2×
  2. Skier96.6×
  3. Conductor85.9×
  4. Chess65.5×
  5. Theologian105.2×
  6. Fencer54.9×
  7. Athlete74.6×
  8. Chemist84.3×
  1. Football340.6×
  2. Politician380.6×
  3. Actor190.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Tartu's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0060 FOOTBALL

Evald Mikson

1911 - 1993

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0071 OFFICER

Paul Maitla

1913 - 1945

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0074 GEOLOGIST

Wolf von Engelhardt

1910 - 2008

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0142 PAINTER

Alexander Bogen

1916 - 2010

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0149 MILITAR

Karl Linnas

1919 - 1987

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0162 PAINTER

Elmar Kits

1913 - 1972

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0170 JAVELIN THROWER

Gustav Sule

1910 - 1942

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0192 AUTHOR

Arvo Mägi

1913 - 2004

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0203 BASKET

Heino Veskila

1918 - 1941

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0226 POET

Gabriel Preil

1911 - 1993

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0252 BOTANIST

Liivia Laasimer

1918 - 1988

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0256 POLITICIAN

Edgar V. Saks

1910 - 1984

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0280 BASKET

Artur Amon

1916 - 1944

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0283 CONDUCTOR

Olav Roots

1910 - 1974

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0291 BASKET

Evald Mahl

1915 - 2001

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0317 PAINTER

Endel Köks

1912 - 1983

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0353 CHEMIST

Harry Auterhoff

1915 - 1983

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0364 GENERAL PRACTITIONER

Dagmar Liechti-von Brasch

1911 - 1993

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0374 SPORT

Evald Äärma

1911 - 2005

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0392 ATHLETIC

Koit Annamaa

1912 - 1970

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0401 WRITER

Aino Tigane

1912 - 1991

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0404 BIOLOGIST

Endel Laas

1915 - 2009

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0439 PAINTER

Silvia Leitu-Tannberg

1912 - 1969

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0468 FOOTBALL

Viktor Sieger

1916 - 1944

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0489 JOURNALIST

Erik Verg

1919 - 2005

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0496 POLITICIAN

Ernst von Essen

1912 - 1986

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0521 SCIENTIST

Aleksandr Iosifovich Popov

1913 - 1993

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0522 PAINTER

Leida Rives-Elfwén

1915 - 1989

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