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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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0222 WRITER

Axel Frithiof Åkerberg

1833 - 1901

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0271 CHEMIST

Jacob August Norblad

1839 - 1912

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0277 MILITAR

Wilhelm Stolpe

1832 - 1906

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0386 ENGINEER

Herman Emanuel Lundborg

1834 - 1888

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0390 PAINTER

Johan August Bång

1831 - 1912

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0450 PRIEST

Fredrik Theodor Laurentius Åsbrink

1839 - 1912

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0454 PAINTER

August Sjödin

1832 - 1900

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0470 MUSIC

Marie-Louise Stolpe

1835 - 1915

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0489 POLITICIAN

Axel Ekstedt

1833 - 1915

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0503 SECRETARY

Carl Östrand

1839 - 1909

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0505 ARTIST

Alida Heimbürger

1839 - 1921

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0507 BORGMÄSTARE

Hjalmar Stjernberg

1836 - 1903

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