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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0245 PHYSICIAN
Josef Zacharias
1889 - 1966
0278 PHYSICIAN
Carl Nordblad
1778 - 1855
0288 PHYSICIAN
Bengt Nordgren
1931 - 2001
0417 PHYSICIAN
Carl Robert Sandberg
1846 - 1926
0424 PHYSICIAN
Robert Hålén
1866 - 1924
0458 PHYSICIAN
Johan Abraham Lagerträd
1817 - 1864
0477 PHYSICIAN
Eric Nordlander (läkare)
1901 - 1982