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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 1950s Clear ×
Leena Lander
Born 1955
Stefan Ingves
Born 1953
Sirpa Lane
1952 - 1999
Martti Koskenniemi
Born 1953
Juhani Tamminen
Born 1950
Hannu Jortikka
Born 1956
Torsten Pettersson
Born 1955
Tommi Läntinen
Born 1959
Johanna Raunio
Born 1954
Riitta Väisänen
Born 1954
Reijo Leppänen
Born 1951
Olli Kortekangas
Born 1955
Matti Häyry
Born 1956
Juhani Lagerspetz
Born 1959
Johannes Lahti
1952 - 2017
Jukka Virtanen (ice hockey)
Born 1959
Jan-Erik Andersson
Born 1954
Tomi Jalo
1958 - 2009
Heikki Suhonen
Born 1951
Risto Hurme
Born 1950
Johnny Spunky
Born 1958
Harri Sjöström
Born 1952
Jukka Koskilahti
Born 1954
Annika Lapintie
Born 1955
Olli Kanervisto
1958 - 1984
Jaana Kapari-Jatta
Born 1955
Hannu Touru
Born 1952
Henrik Othman
Born 1955