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GAVLE

Most Famous People Born in Gavle, Sweden

Notable people
512
Peak decade
1910s
Median birth year
1911
Most distinctive
Draughtswoman 28.8×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Hockey55
  2. Painter46
  3. Politician40
  4. Actor37
  5. Writer31
  6. Artist20
  7. Engineer15
  8. Football13
  1. Draughtswoman728.8×
  2. Hockey559.1×
  3. Engineer154.7×
  4. Artist203.8×
  5. Painter463.4×
  6. Business122.4×
  7. Architect92.0×
  8. Physician72.0×
  1. Football130.2×
  2. Politician400.7×

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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Showing 31 of 512 notable people

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Lasse Strömstedt

1935 - 2009

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Inger Brattström

1920 - 2018

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Daniel Fallström

1858 - 1937

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0087 WRITER

Anna Westberg

1946 - 2005

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0092 WRITER

Siri Andersson-Palmestav

1903 - 2002

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Eric Åkerlund

Born 1943

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Pär Holmgren

Born 1964

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Stig Ekman

1930 - 2019

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Urban Sikeborg

Born 1963

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Ferdinand Tollin

1807 - 1860

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0180 WRITER

Jakob Ekman

1842 - 1915

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0197 WRITER

Helge Åkerhielm

1910 - 1968

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Johan Murberg

1734 - 1805

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0210 WRITER

Peter Ortman

1939 - 2008

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Lisa Högelin

1896 - 1980

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Daniel Djurberg (geograf)

1744 - 1834

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Axel Frithiof Åkerberg

1833 - 1901

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Erik Pallin

1878 - 1964

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0232 WRITER

Eva Mattsson

1940 - 2012

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Einar Hedin

1889 - 1959

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Annika Björklund

1898 - 1962

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0315 WRITER

Arwid Lund

Born 1968

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Viktor Björkman

1868 - 1931

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0327 WRITER

Maria Jönsson

Born 1958

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Anna-Sofia Winroth

Born 1968

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Malin Ödmann

1876 - 1931

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Anders Pallin

1881 - 1973

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Carin Lindskog

1886 - 1959

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0398 WRITER

Lennart F Johansson

1922 - 1980

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0422 WRITER

Carl Sam Åsberg

1888 - 1961

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Jan G Ljungström

Born 1964

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