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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×
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.
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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Julius von Klever
1850 - 1924
Adamson-Eric
1902 - 1968
Julie Wilhelmine Hagen-Schwarz
1824 - 1902
Ernst Friedrich von Liphart
1847 - 1932
Oskar Hoffmann (painter)
1851 - 1912
Alexander Bogen
1916 - 2010
Elmar Kits
1913 - 1972
Bronisław Linke
1906 - 1962
Zofia Romer
1885 - 1972
Efraim Allsalu
1929 - 2006
Rein Kelpman
Born 1960
Hermann Eduard Hartmann
1817 - 1881
Endel Köks
1912 - 1983
Meeli Kõiva
Born 1960
Silvia Leitu-Tannberg
1912 - 1969
Kalli Kalde
Born 1967
Rimma Brailovskaya
1877 - 1959
Ferdinand Hoppe
1848 - 1890
Hermann Friedrich von Schrenck
1847 - 1897
Susa Walter
1874 - 1945
Otto Puusta
1896 - 1984
Leida Rives-Elfwén
1915 - 1989
Harri Laks
1923 - 2000