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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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Erik Bryggman
1891 - 1955
Signe Hornborg
1862 - 1916
Pekka Vapaavuori
Born 1962
Frans Anatolius Sjöström
1840 - 1885
Benito Casagrande
Born 1942
Esa Piironen
Born 1943
Märta Blomstedt
1899 - 1982
Pekka Pitkänen
1927 - 2018
Aarne Hytönen
1901 - 1972
Antti-Matti Siikala
Born 1964
Reino Aarnio
1912 - 1988
Frithiof Strandell
1865 - 1925
Mikael Piimänen
1748 - 1820
Markus Tavio
1911 - 1978
Bengt Lundsten
Born 1928
Lillevi Richardtson
1919 - 2006
Eino Forsman
1879 - 1958
Cyril Stackell
1903 - 1964