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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 13 of 583 notable people

0261 ROWER

Reino Poutanen

1928 - 2007

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0471 ROWER

Harry Wikman

1929 - 2017

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0488 ROWER

Ismo Kanerva

Born 1942

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0493 ROWER

Eero Laine

Born 1933

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0504 ROWER

Pertti Laine

1938 - 1999

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0507 ROWER

Heikki Laine (rower)

Born 1936

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0508 ROWER

Tor Lundsten

1926 - 1970

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0509 ROWER

Yrjö Hakoila

1932 - 1986

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0510 ROWER

Birger Andersson (rower)

1925 - 2004

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0517 ROWER

Klaus Lampi

1929 - 2004

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0520 ROWER

Stig Winter

Born 1919

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0521 ROWER

Matti Salminen (rower)

Born 1947

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0547 ROWER

Reijo Sundén

Born 1941

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