60.4517° N, 22.2700° E
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 1920s Clear ×
Mauno Koivisto
1923 - 2017
John Rinne
1923 - 2010
Kalevi Lehtovirta
1928 - 2016
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
1927 - 2014
Paul Kustaanheimo
1924 - 1997
Pekka Pitkänen
1927 - 2018
Aito Mäkinen
1927 - 2017
Olavi Laaksonen
1921 - 2004
Reino Poutanen
1928 - 2007
Bengt Holmqvist
1924 - 2002
Marjatta Metsovaara
1927 - 2014
Carl Olof Tallgren
Born 1927
Harriet Clayhills
1920 - 2014
Erkki Melakoski
1926 - 1997
Gottfrid Gräsbeck
1927 - 2010
Elsa Sylvestersson
1924 - 1996
Mikko Niemi
1929 - 1999
Knut Pipping
1920 - 1997
Harry Wikman
1929 - 2017
Tor Lundsten
1926 - 1970
Birger Andersson (rower)
1925 - 2004
Bengt Lundsten
Born 1928
Pekka Lairola
1928 - 2001
Klaus Lampi
1929 - 2004
Olof Mustelin
1924 - 1999
Clara Salander
Born 1922
Olavi Salminen
1920 - 1999
Tauno Suvanto
1924 - 1974
Göran Thornquist
1922 - 1984
Rauno E. Linnavuori
1927 - 2019