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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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0002 POLITICIAN

Mauno Koivisto

1923 - 2017

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0022 POLITICIAN

Rafael Erich

1879 - 1946

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0028 POLITICIAN

Rainer von Fieandt

1890 - 1972

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0034 POLITICIAN

Ville Niinistö

Born 1976

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0044 POLITICIAN

Li Andersson

Born 1987

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0046 POLITICIAN

Heikki Ritavuori

1880 - 1922

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0095 POLITICIAN

Reino Ragnar Lehto

1898 - 1966

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0098 POLITICIAN

Lars Gabriel von Haartman

1789 - 1859

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0103 POLITICIAN

Carl Björkman (politician)

1873 - 1948

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0133 POLITICIAN

Anne-Mari Virolainen

Born 1965

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0140 POLITICIAN

Jukka Gustafsson

Born 1947

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0158 POLITICIAN

Jaakko Laakso

Born 1948

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0171 POLITICIAN

Fredrik Wilhelm Pipping

1783 - 1868

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0186 POLITICIAN

Janina Andersson

Born 1971

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0190 POLITICIAN

Antti Kaikkonen

Born 1974

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0191 POLITICIAN

Hjalmar Granfelt

1874 - 1957

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0195 POLITICIAN

Hedvig Gebhard

1867 - 1961

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0230 POLITICIAN

Johan Jakob Nordström

1801 - 1874

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0240 POLITICIAN

Ivar Aminoff

1868 - 1931

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0241 POLITICIAN

Valde Hirvikanta

1863 - 1911

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0245 POLITICIAN

Christoffer Taxell

Born 1948

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0309 POLITICIAN

Vera Hjelt

1857 - 1947

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0312 POLITICIAN

Annika Lapintie

Born 1955

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0318 POLITICIAN

Julius Tallberg

1857 - 1921

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0332 POLITICIAN

Carl Olof Tallgren

Born 1927

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0359 POLITICIAN

Eero Rydman

1889 - 1963

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0362 POLITICIAN

Tauno Suontausta

1907 - 1974

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0365 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Bennet

1677 - 1740

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0367 POLITICIAN

Ernst Johan Creutz den yngre

1675 - 1742

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0399 POLITICIAN

Herman Råbergh

1838 - 1920

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0414 POLITICIAN

George Granfelt

1865 - 1917

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0415 POLITICIAN

Eeva-Johanna Eloranta

Born 1966

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0453 POLITICIAN

Tuomas W. Hyrskymurto

1881 - 1920

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0477 POLITICIAN

Elsa Bonsdorff

1883 - 1973

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0479 POLITICIAN

Arvo Linturi

1887 - 1975

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0489 POLITICIAN

Aukusti Aho

1867 - 1934

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0505 POLITICIAN

Väinö Kivilinna

1875 - 1950

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0506 POLITICIAN

Leonard von Pfaler

1856 - 1931

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0529 POLITICIAN

Timo P. Nieminen

Born 1944

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0536 POLITICIAN

Pasi Palmulehto

Born 1980

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0558 POLITICIAN

Carl Johan Jägerhorn

1819 - 1890

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0559 POLITICIAN

Jaakko Kari

1947 - 1993

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