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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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Fredrika Bremer
1801 - 1865
Leena Lander
Born 1955
Riku Korhonen
Born 1972
Risto Isomäki
Born 1961
Rafael Hertzberg
1845 - 1896
Torsten Pettersson
Born 1955
Marko Kitti
Born 1970
Daniel Achrelius
1644 - 1692
Leo Löthman
Born 1948
Ture Janson
1886 - 1954
Harriet Clayhills
1920 - 2014
Uljas Vikström
1910 - 1977
Kimmo Lehtonen
Born 1967
Pehr Juslén
1739 - 1794
Christina Andersson
Born 1936