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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 1880s Clear ×
Heikki Ritavuori
1880 - 1922
Santeri Salokivi
1886 - 1940
Kosti Vehanen
1887 - 1957
Mikko Erich
1888 - 1948
Antti Raita
1883 - 1968
Max von Bonsdorff
1882 - 1967
Ture Janson
1886 - 1954
Viljam Johansson
1887 - 1931
Eero Rydman
1889 - 1963
Svante Dahlström
1883 - 1965
Severi Savonen
1886 - 1964
Hilma Gabriella Jahnsson
1882 - 1975
Tuomas W. Hyrskymurto
1881 - 1920
Elsa Bonsdorff
1883 - 1973
Arvo Linturi
1887 - 1975
Jacob von Julin
1881 - 1942
Bruno Sjöros
1880 - 1927
Anna Hagelstam
1883 - 1946
Rolf Krogerus
1882 - 1966
Sven Mattsson
1889 - 1967
Albin Öfverlund
1883 - 1971
Theodor Wibom
1881 - 1977