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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Bengt Westerlund
1921 - 2008
Lars Johan Werle
1926 - 2001
Inger Brattström
1920 - 2018
Hans Öberg
1926 - 2009
Ove Rainer
1925 - 1987
John Sundberg
1920 - 2004
Valter Åhlén
1929 - 1988
Reidar Ekner
1929 - 2014
Maj Lindström
1922 - 2011
Lars Forsberg
1926 - 2003
Johan Einar Boström
1922 - 1977
Bertil Löfberg
1923 - 1997
Jane Antoniazzi
1927 - 2007
Barbro Westholm
Born 1925
Olle Lindström
1924 - 1997
Curt Åström
1924 - 1986
Ingemar Willgert
1928 - 1990
Harry Ceson
1926 - 1978
Yngve Dahlbäck
1925 - 1992
Gunnar Ehne
1921 - 2005
Jacob Engwall
1922 - 1986
Bengt Hellman
1925 - 2011
Bertil Nordström
Born 1929
Lennart F Johansson
1922 - 1980
Lennart Orehag
1925 - 2012
Knut Yngve Dahlbäck
1925 - 1992
Håkan Hallgren
1927 - 2003
Rune Törnemo
1923 - 2004
Hans Roth
1926 - 2006
Lars Vidlund
Born 1920
Lass Lassen
1921 - 2008
Mona Söderberg
1924 - 2011
Lars Olov Nordman
1922 - 2005
Rolf Zetterberg
1921 - 1997
Folke Widinghoff
1920 - 1985
Bertil Solander
1929 - 2015
Bengt Wesström
1929 - 2011