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TURKU
Most Famous People Born in Turku, Finland
- Notable people
- 583
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1934
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 12.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Turku during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Turku Is Known For
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Hockey is Turku's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (84).
Turku over-indexes on hockey — 12.2× the global rate.
Turku under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Turku's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1790s Clear ×
0243 CHEMIST
Pehr Adolf von Bonsdorff
1791 - 1839
0303 ECOLOGIST
Carl Daniel von Haartman
1792 - 1877
0322 ASTRONOMER
Henrik Johan Walbeck
1794 - 1823
0424 ÄMBETSMAN
Johan Gabriel von Bonsdorff
1795 - 1873
0511 FARFAR
Berndt Federley (ämbetsman)
1799 - 1863
0546 ORNITHOLOGIST
Lars Adolf Prytz
1792 - 1863