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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 1930s Clear ×
Rauno Aaltonen
Born 1938
Arto Salomaa
Born 1934
Ulf Söderblom
1930 - 2016
Kalevi Wiik
1932 - 2015
Olli Lounasmaa
1930 - 2002
Mauno Hartman
1930 - 2017
Jussi Jurkka
1930 - 1982
Nils Mustelin
1931 - 2004
Ville-Veikko Salminen
1937 - 2006
Fabian Dahlström
Born 1930
Liisa Ahtee
Born 1937
Eila Peitsalo
1931 - 1997
Leena Kaskela
1939 - 2017
Pertti Laanti
Born 1939
Sixten Ringbom
1935 - 1992
Christina Indrenius-Zalewski
Born 1938
Maija Karhi
1932 - 2018
Raimo Heinonen
Born 1935
Matti Sundelin
Born 1934
Peter Lindgren (sol-och-vårare)
1936 - 2015
Ismo Kajander
Born 1939
Pekka Yli-Niemi
1937 - 1963
Tauno Timoska
Born 1932
Jussi Väisälä
Born 1935
Birger Thölix
1931 - 2017
Raimo Honkanen
1938 - 2020
Eira Lehtonen
1939 - 1984
Eero Laine
Born 1933
Christina Andersson
Born 1936
Pertti Laine
1938 - 1999
Heikki Laine (rower)
Born 1936
Yrjö Hakoila
1932 - 1986
Raimo Aarras
Born 1931
Carolus Rein
Born 1935