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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Hockey84
  2. Football59
  3. Politician42
  4. Actor23
  5. Architect18
  6. Painter16
  7. Writer15
  8. Rower13
  1. Hockey8412.2×
  2. Rower136.1×
  3. Professor74.3×
  4. Architect183.5×
  5. Physician102.5×
  6. Artist111.8×
  7. Historian111.8×
  1. Politician420.6×
  2. Singer80.7×

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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Showing 11 of 583 notable people

0107 ARTIST

Gunnel Nyman

1909 - 1948

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0127 ARTIST

Alex Federley

1865 - 1932

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0167 ARTIST

Jan-Erik Andersson

Born 1954

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0260 ARTIST

Miisa

1970 - 2016

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0280 ARTIST

Tommi Grönlund (Künstler)

Born 1967

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0310 ARTIST

Marjatta Metsovaara

1927 - 2014

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0317 ARTIST

Ismo Kajander

Born 1939

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0357 ARTIST

Saara Ekström

Born 1965

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0542 ARTIST

Marie Louise Idestam

1898 - 1988

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0554 ARTIST

Clara Salander

Born 1922

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0560 ARTIST

Raimo Aarras

Born 1931

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