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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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0001 THEOLOGIAN

Adolf von Harnack

1851 - 1930

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0068 THEOLOGIAN

Alexander von Oettingen

1827 - 1905

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0094 THEOLOGIAN

Johannes Gezelius the younger

1647 - 1718

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0105 THEOLOGIAN

Arthur Võõbus

1909 - 1988

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0250 THEOLOGIAN

Wilhelm Hahn

1909 - 1996

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0285 THEOLOGIAN

Edgar Hark

1908 - 1986

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0416 THEOLOGIAN

Jakob Kukk

1870 - 1933

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0473 THEOLOGIAN

Herbert von Oettingen

1878 - 1946

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0506 THEOLOGIAN

David Friedrich Ignatius

1765 - 1834

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0513 THEOLOGIAN

Michael Ignatius

1713 - 1777

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