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GAVLE

Most Famous People Born in Gavle, Sweden

Notable people
512
Peak decade
1910s
Median birth year
1911
Most distinctive
Draughtswoman 28.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Gavle during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Gavle Is Known For

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Hockey is Gavle's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (55).

Gavle over-indexes on draughtswoman — 28.8× the global rate.

Gavle under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Hockey55
  2. Painter46
  3. Politician40
  4. Actor37
  5. Writer31
  6. Artist20
  7. Engineer15
  8. Football13
  1. Draughtswoman728.8×
  2. Hockey559.1×
  3. Engineer154.7×
  4. Artist203.8×
  5. Painter463.4×
  6. Business122.4×
  7. Architect92.0×
  8. Physician72.0×
  1. Football130.2×
  2. Politician400.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Gavle's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0020 BUSINESS

Göran Fredrik Göransson

1819 - 1900

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0179 LITERARY

Carl Julius Lénström

1811 - 1893

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0206 CIVIL SERVICE

Erik Sparre (1816–1886)

1816 - 1886

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0240 MISSING

Per Cerelius Rettig

1811 - 1871

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0262 POLITICIAN

Robert Rettig

1818 - 1886

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0268 POLITICIAN

Carl Anton Rettig

1814 - 1896

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0379 VIOLIST

Conrad Rudolf af Uhr

1819 - 1871

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0421 POLITICIAN

Janne Petre

1819 - 1900

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0451 PRIEST

Erik Gustaf Östberg

1815 - 1880

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0458 PHYSICIAN

Johan Abraham Lagerträd

1817 - 1864

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0481 HANDLARE

Adolf F. Hillman

Born 1817

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