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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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Rafael Erich
1879 - 1946
Carl Björkman (politician)
1873 - 1948
Heikki Renvall
1872 - 1955
Hjalmar Granfelt
1874 - 1957
Axel Haartman
1877 - 1969
Aline Grönberg
1871 - 1950
Yrjö Jahnsson
1877 - 1936
Axel Cedercreutz
1873 - 1946
Edit Wahlbeck
1875 - 1932
Agnes Lundell
1878 - 1936
Gustav Nyman
1874 - 1952
Väinö Kivilinna
1875 - 1950
Karin Neuman-Rahn
1876 - 1962
Edvin Wahlstén
1872 - 1945
Herman von Willebrand
1876 - 1935
Eino Forsman
1879 - 1958
John R. Rettig
1878 - 1959
Alfons Åkerman
1876 - 1954