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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Åke Fridell
1919 - 1985
Yat Malmgren
1916 - 2002
Gert Engström
1918 - 2002
Gustav Östling
1914 - 1989
Erik Petrén
1919 - 2013
Tom Möller
1914 - 2009
Helge Åkerhielm
1910 - 1968
Bengt Janzon
1913 - 1997
Greta Ericson
1914 - 2006
Conny Söderström
1911 - 1972
Henry Norrström
1918 - 1996
Folke Helleberg
1911 - 1998
Martin Gavler
1915 - 1986
Nils Hellström
1910 - 1984
Gösta Thimon
1919 - 2000
Sven Åsberg
1918 - 1992
Carl-Fredrik Holmer
1911 - 2003
Arne Pettersson
1918 - 1985
Ka Nerell
1915 - 1998
Bengt Eklund (konstnär)
1916 - 1989
Birger Mörk
1919 - 2010
Gustaf Höglund
1910 - 1994
Bengt Franzén
1914 - 1969
Nils Östlund
1915 - 2009
Bertil Lundqvist
1915 - 1962
Mats Levan
1919 - 2016
Edit Geijer-Zander
1913 - 1988
Bengt Mossberg
1919 - 2008
Folke Pettersson
1917 - 1968
Karl-Erik Nygren
1910 - 1991
Lennart Jarstad
1911 - 1980
Martin Larsson (politiker)
1910 - 1985
Gösta Sundin
1914 - 1992
Bengt Söderström (konstnär)
1911 - 2002
Per-Axel Björk
1916 - 1989
Karl-Gustav Holmkvist
1913 - 1993
Eric Nilsson (grafiker)
1911 - 1986
Gunnar Wretblad
1911 - 1973