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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Bo Ekelund
1894 - 1983
Nils Swedlund
1898 - 1965
Sigfrid Vilhelm Arnell
1895 - 1970
Bruno Salmiala
1890 - 1981
Bertil Ehrenmark
1892 - 1966
Hildur Nygren
1896 - 1962
Birger Borgström
1890 - 1964
Olle Andersson
1895 - 1974
Lisa Högelin
1896 - 1980
Sven Nilsson (sångare)
1898 - 1970
Nils Melander
1895 - 1980
Gunnar Prawitz
1898 - 1971
La Bella Ingeborg
1890 - 1970
Hugo Cedergren
1891 - 1971
Elon Andersson
1891 - 1954
Gösta Sandin
1892 - 1969
Annika Björklund
1898 - 1962
Sven Krokström
1895 - 1971
David Ottoson
1892 - 1970
Carl Bjuke
1891 - 1979
Ivar Björnberg
1895 - 1952
Birger Ohlsson
1894 - 1968
Sven Klang
1894 - 1958
Uno Küller
1899 - 1934
Arvid Klosterborg
1893 - 1983
Anna Ehlin-Rosenborg
1892 - 1958
Gunnar Rooth
1896 - 1952
Gustaf Beling
1893 - 1993
Gunnar Asplund (konstnär)
1893 - 1965
Brita Ek
1898 - 1980
Harald Stålhammar
1891 - 1955
Einar Östlund
1895 - 1975
Anna Molin
1894 - 1995
Josef Borgström
1893 - 1925
Ruth Skoglund
1893 - 1945