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Turku ranks 323rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind San Jose, California, Aarhus, and Podgorica. The most famous people from Turku are Paavo Nurmi, Johan Gadolin, and Mauno Koivisto. The most famous people who died in Turku are Liisi Oterma, Lauri Ingman, and Lauri Virtanen. Turku has been the birth place of many hockey players, and politicians and the death place of many athletes, and politicians. Turku is located in Finland.

People

Between 1740 and 2001, Turku was the birth place of 44 globally memorable people, including Paavo Nurmi, Johan Gadolin, and Mauno Koivisto. Additionaly, 17 globally memorable people have passed away in Turku including Liisi Oterma, Lauri Ingman, and Lauri Virtanen.

People Born in Turku

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People Deceased in Turku

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Turku were hockey players (10), politicians (8), soccer players (8), athletes (6), and singers (3),  while most who died were athletes (6), politicians (4), astronomers (2), biologists (2), and racing drivers (1).

Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Turku, including Saku Koivu, Petteri Nummelin, and Hannu Virta. Whereas, throughout history, hockey players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Turku, including Saku Koivu, Petteri Nummelin, and Hannu Virta.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Turku since 1700.

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