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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Axel Tallberg
1860 - 1928
Nanna Johansson
Born 1986
Ida Matton
1863 - 1940
Pelle Swedlund
1865 - 1947
Catti Brandelius
Born 1971
Eivor Fisher
1884 - 1977
Ingemar Willgert
1928 - 1990
Yngve Dahlbäck
1925 - 1992
Ivar Björnberg
1895 - 1952
Birger Ohlsson
1894 - 1968
Stina Opitz
Born 1944
Gunnar Asplund (konstnär)
1893 - 1965
Axel Holmström (uppfinnare)
1870 - 1954
Brita Ek
1898 - 1980
Inga Andersson
Born 1935
Tycho Ödman
1879 - 1960
Linnéa Millar-Blomqvist
1901 - 2000
Josef Borgström
1893 - 1925
Emil Gelhaar
1861 - 1934
Alida Heimbürger
1839 - 1921