60.6754° N, 17.1439° E
GAVLE
Most Famous People Born in Gavle, Sweden
- Notable people
- 512
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- Median birth year
- 1911
- Most distinctive
- Draughtswoman 28.8×
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.
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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Joe Hill
1879 - 1915
Valborg Werbeck-Svärdström
1879 - 1972
Isaac Westergren
1875 - 1950
Ninni Kronberg
1874 - 1949
Oscar Nygren
1872 - 1960
Olof Östergren
1874 - 1963
Carl Lindeberg
1876 - 1961
Erik Pallin
1878 - 1964
Karl Nordlund
1871 - 1935
Karl Hedvall
1873 - 1918
Ernst Norée
1878 - 1936
Davida Hesse
1877 - 1964
Robert von Horn
1879 - 1947
Tekla Swedlund
1871 - 1948
Wilhelm Dybäck
1877 - 1933
Malin Ödmann
1876 - 1931
Erik Brodin
1872 - 1931
Axel Holmström (uppfinnare)
1870 - 1954
Ragnar Hedberg
1878 - 1951
Tycho Ödman
1879 - 1960
Jarl Östman
1876 - 1925
Ebba Setterlund
1872 - 1963