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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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0131 HISTORIAN

Mikhail Borodkin

1852 - 1919

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0177 HISTORIAN

Gunnar Mickwitz

1906 - 1940

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0181 HISTORIAN

Joose Olavi Hannula

1900 - 1944

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0206 HISTORIAN

Pentti Renvall

1907 - 1974

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0352 HISTORIAN

M. G. Schybergson

1851 - 1925

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0382 HISTORIAN

Svante Dahlström

1883 - 1965

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0387 HISTORIAN

Johan Gustaf Frosterus

1826 - 1901

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0388 HISTORIAN

Lars-Ivar Ringbom

1901 - 1971

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0405 HISTORIAN

Gabriel Leinberg

1830 - 1907

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0431 HISTORIAN

John Gardberg

1899 - 1974

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0531 HISTORIAN

Olof Mustelin

1924 - 1999

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