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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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Victor Westerholm
1860 - 1919
Erik Johan Löfgren
1825 - 1884
Santeri Salokivi
1886 - 1940
Frederik Ahlstedt
1839 - 1901
Aleksander Lauréus
1783 - 1823
Mauno Hartman
1930 - 2017
Nina Ahlstedt
1853 - 1907
Axel Haartman
1877 - 1969
Jonas Bergman
1724 - 1810
Aarno Ahtaja
1898 - 1978
Gustaf Lucander
1724 - 1805
Samuel Elmgren
1771 - 1834
Carl Gustaf Söderstrand
1800 - 1862
Max Söderholm
1908 - 1991
Theodor Wibom
1881 - 1977
Ernst Söderstrand
1834 - 1869