List of Famous people born in Finland Proper, Finland

Keijo Aarre Virtanen, is a Finnish historian, PhD 1980. In 1970 Virtanen was affiliated with the University of Turku, where he became professor 1990 in cultural history. He served as the Rector of the University of Turku in 1997–2012.

Anders Johan Lexell was a Finnish-Swedish astronomer, mathematician, and physicist who spent most of his life in Imperial Russia, where he was known as Andrei Ivanovich Leksel.

Jan-Erik Enestam is a Finland-Swedish politician from the Swedish People's Party. He has a degree from the Åbo Akademi university in Turku.

Eetu Antti Oskari Heino is a Finnish badminton player. He started playing badminton at his school in Pargas, then in 2006, he joined Finnish national badminton team. In 2014, he won a bronze medal at the European Men's Team Championships in Basel.

Tuomas Ketola is a Finnish former professional tennis player on the ATP Tour.

Stefan Nils Magnus Ingves is a Swedish banker, economist and civil servant currently serving as the Governor of Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden.

Elias Katz was a Finnish track and field athlete, who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Baron Gustav Evertsson Horn of Marienburg was a Finnish-Swedish military and politician. He was a member of the Privy Council of Sweden and Governor General.