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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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Erik Johan Löfgren
1825 - 1884
Otto Hjelt
1823 - 1913
Johan Martin Jakob von Tengström
1821 - 1890
Adolf Törngren
1824 - 1895
Wilhelm Lagus
1821 - 1909
Frans Vilhelm von Frenckell
1821 - 1878
Johan Gustaf Frosterus
1826 - 1901
Frans Josef von Becker
1823 - 1890
Karl Gustaf Ehrström
1822 - 1886
Otto Reinhold Frenckell
1823 - 1880
Knut Ferdinand Lagus
1824 - 1859
Gustaf Wilhelm Edlund
1829 - 1907
Carl Benedict Mesterton
1826 - 1889
Theodor von Hellens
1826 - 1896
Augusta Heurlin
1826 - 1888