List of Famous people born in Turku, Finland

Fredrik Wilhelm Pipping

First Name Fredrik

Born on December 14, 1783

Died on January 23, 1868 (aged 84)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

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Antti-Matti Siikala

First Name Antti-Matti

Born on July 26, 1964 (age 61)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

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Liisi Oterma

First Name Liisi

Born on January 6, 1915

Died on April 4, 2001 (aged 86)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

Liisi Oterma was a Finnish astronomer, the first woman to get a Ph.D. degree in astronomy in Finland.

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Pentti Kirstilä

Pentti Olavi Kirstilä

First Name Pentti

Born on May 26, 1948

Died on April 24, 2021 (aged 72)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

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Niklas Moisander

First Name Niklas

Last Name Moisander

Born on September 29, 1985 (age 40)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

Height 183 cm | 6'0

Footballer

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Niklas Moisander is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club Werder Bremen. Moisander was born in Turku, where he played for the local TPS youth team before moving to AFC Ajax. He is the twin brother of goalkeeper Henrik Moisander, and is a former captain of the Finland national team.

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Tuomas Ketola

First Name Tuomas

Born on February 21, 1975 (age 51)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

Height 185 cm | 6'1

Tennis Player

Sportsperson

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

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Reino Ragnar Lehto

First Name Reino

Last Name Lehto

Born on May 2, 1898

Died on July 13, 1966 (aged 68)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

Reino Ragnar Lehto served as caretaker Prime Minister of Finland from 1963 to 1964. He then served as governor of Uusimaa province from 1964 until his death on 13 July 1966. Lehto was a lawyer by profession.

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Johan Jacob Ehrensvärd

First Name Johan

Born on May 11, 1666

Died on October 6, 1731 (aged 65)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

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Stefan Ingves

First Name Stefan

Last Name Ingves

Born on May 23, 1953 (age 72)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

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.

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Elias Katz

First Name Elias

Last Name Katz

Born on June 22, 1901

Died on December 24, 1947 (aged 46)

Born in Finland, Finland Proper

Height 175 cm | 5'9

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

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