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.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Science
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Other
Marcus Lindblom (ice hockey)
Born 1995
Ingemar Willgert
1928 - 1990
Emma Lewin
Born 1985
Harry Ceson
1926 - 1978
Erik Molin (radikalpietist)
1709 - 1755
Egon Östlund
1889 - 1952
Gösta Sandin
1892 - 1969
Davida Hesse
1877 - 1964
Annika Björklund
1898 - 1962
Sven Krokström
1895 - 1971
Olof af Wannquist
1764 - 1834
David Ottoson
1892 - 1970
Anna Bartels
1869 - 1950
Yngve Dahlbäck
1925 - 1992
Arwid Lund
Born 1968
Stefan Åsberg
Born 1968
Gustaf Holm (konstnär)
1868 - 1954
Yngve Ahlbom
1903 - 1958
Laurentius Acharius
1770 - 1852
Lars Nordgren
1934 - 2007
Carl Bjuke
1891 - 1979
Joakim Svenheden
Born 1961
Viktor Björkman
1868 - 1931
Gunnar Ehne
1921 - 2005
Jacob Engwall
1922 - 1986
Jonas Selggren
1806 - 1896
Maria Jönsson
Born 1958
Bengt Hellman
1925 - 2011
Fromhold Armfelt
1721 - 1797
Jan Bonnevier
1940 - 2009
Peder Gavelius
1601 - 1645
Ivar Björnberg
1895 - 1952
Erik Roland Wahrenberg
1822 - 1879
Nils Hellström
1910 - 1984
Märta Grundell-Grünewald
1908 - 1946
Birger Ohlsson
1894 - 1968
Robert von Horn
1879 - 1947
Martin Waldenström
1881 - 1962
Mathias Petter Kraft
1753 - 1807
Sven Klang
1894 - 1958
Helena Walter
Born 1975
Tekla Swedlund
1871 - 1948
Lars Michael Camin
1767 - 1829
Jan Nielsen
Born 1951
Uno Küller
1899 - 1934
Christina Gellerbrant Hagberg
Born 1962
Sanna Eklund
Born 1987
John Runer
1861 - 1945
Wilhelm Dybäck
1877 - 1933
Gösta Thimon
1919 - 2000
Bechir Eklund
Born 1972
Kenneth Risberg
Born 1950
Olof Grundell
1909 - 1993
Bertel Österdahl
Born 1937
Sven Åsberg
1918 - 1992
Daniel Behmer
1611 - 1669
Arvid Klosterborg
1893 - 1983
Hjalmar Eldh
1881 - 1953
Oscar Lomberg
1861 - 1911
Gösta Pihl
1907 - 1992
Elsa Bengtsson
1865 - 1922
Olof August Brodin
1840 - 1911
Bertil Nordström
Born 1929
Håkan Möller (musiker)
Born 1951
Anna-Sofia Winroth
Born 1968
Ewa Colliander
Born 1949
Carina Gunnars
Born 1956
Olof Abraham Humble
1862 - 1940
Bengt Ahlgren
1900 - 1985
Malin Ödmann
1876 - 1931
Pehr Elfstrand
1783 - 1845
Lars Kylberg
Born 1940
Anders Pallin
1881 - 1973
Stig Nyman
Born 1943
Ericus Erici den yngre
Born 1580
Carl-Fredrik Holmer
1911 - 2003
Stina Opitz
Born 1944
Oscar Flensburg (1855–1932)
1855 - 1932
Conrad Rudolf af Uhr
1819 - 1871
Michael Olai Gevaliensis
Died 1599
John Rettig
1847 - 1907
Christer Björklund
Born 1963
Eva Gidlöf
Born 1957
Hugo Wickman
1904 - 1962
Peter Ericson (musiker)
Born 1966
Herman Emanuel Lundborg
1834 - 1888
Arne Pettersson
1918 - 1985
Ka Nerell
1915 - 1998
Nils Söderberg (1903−1970)
1903 - 1970
Johan August Bång
1831 - 1912
Anna Ehlin-Rosenborg
1892 - 1958
Hugo Borgström
1903 - 1976
Carin Lindskog
1886 - 1959
Ali Lundbohm
1942 - 2007
Gustaf Andersson i Sundsvall
1853 - 1914
Lennart Forsgren
Born 1949
Erik Brodin
1872 - 1931
Lennart F Johansson
1922 - 1980
Jan Åkerblom
Born 1949
Per Skareng
Born 1958
Aurore Grandien
1857 - 1940
Gunnar Rooth
1896 - 1952
Lennart Orehag
1925 - 2012
Erik Eriksson Grijs
1650 - 1720
Sune Lindahl
1882 - 1953
Johan Östberg (politiker)
1855 - 1925
Bengt Eklund (konstnär)
1916 - 1989
Isabelle Arnfjell
Born 1980
Laurentius Olai Gestricius
1530 - 1565
Gustaf Beling
1893 - 1993
Knut Yngve Dahlbäck
1925 - 1992
Gunnar Asplund (konstnär)
1893 - 1965
Birger Mörk
1919 - 2010
Gustaf Höglund
1910 - 1994
Håkan Hallgren
1927 - 2003
Adolf Grape
1844 - 1900
Carl Robert Sandberg
1846 - 1926
Allon de Jounge
1866 - 1939
Bengt Franzén
1914 - 1969
Axel Holmström (uppfinnare)
1870 - 1954
Janne Petre
1819 - 1900
Carl Sam Åsberg
1888 - 1961
Olof Andersson (Stockholms borgmästare)
Died 1622
Robert Hålén
1866 - 1924
Nils Östlund
1915 - 2009
Brita Ek
1898 - 1980
Bertil Lundqvist
1915 - 1962
Ulla Elfbrink
1787 - 1844
Ragnar Hedberg
1878 - 1951
Carl Johan Stolpe
1800 - 1891
Rune Törnemo
1923 - 2004
Birger Borgman
1888 - 1955
Sten von Malmborg
1901 - 1998
Mats Levan
1919 - 2016
John Luth
1857 - 1909
Edit Geijer-Zander
1913 - 1988
Harald Stålhammar
1891 - 1955
Hans Roth
1926 - 2006
Lars Vidlund
Born 1920
Inga Andersson
Born 1935
Fritz Forsman
1869 - 1929
Elias von Walcker
1660 - 1733
Jan G Ljungström
Born 1964
Bengt Mossberg
1919 - 2008
Andreas Solenblomma
1612 - 1666
Rolf Hallengren
Born 1932
Folke Pettersson
1917 - 1968
Einar Östlund
1895 - 1975
Gustav Sundin
1888 - 1964
Fredrik Theodor Laurentius Åsbrink
1839 - 1912
Erik Gustaf Östberg
1815 - 1880
Clemens Laurentii Gevalensis
1535 - 1597
Karl-Erik Nygren
1910 - 1991
August Sjödin
1832 - 1900
Lass Lassen
1921 - 2008
Martin Monue
Born 1994
Tycho Ödman
1879 - 1960
Johan Abraham Lagerträd
1817 - 1864
Ove Lindh
1932 - 2011
Lennart Jarstad
1911 - 1980
Mona Söderberg
1924 - 2011
Elfrida Ewerlöf
1886 - 1984
Wilhelm Matton
1901 - 1971
May Östberg
1907 - 1966
Linnéa Millar-Blomqvist
1901 - 2000
Martin Larsson (politiker)
1910 - 1985
Gösta Sundin
1914 - 1992
Barbro Hegrelius-Jonsson
Born 1943
Anna Molin
1894 - 1995
Marie-Louise Stolpe
1835 - 1915
Lars-Erick Forsgren
Born 1943
Hanna von Schéele
1857 - 1947
Bengt Söderström (konstnär)
1911 - 2002
Lars Olov Nordman
1922 - 2005
Ernst Ale Höjer
1904 - 1991
Josef Borgström
1893 - 1925
Eric Nordlander (läkare)
1901 - 1982
Ruben Wallström
1888 - 1953
Anders Olsson i Mårdäng
1851 - 1937
Gottfried Boklund
1842 - 1902
Adolf F. Hillman
Born 1817
Rolf Zetterberg
1921 - 1997
Emil Gelhaar
1861 - 1934
Per-Axel Björk
1916 - 1989
Carl Sehlberg
1864 - 1912
Ernst Hollinder
1880 - 1951
Håkan Bodman
1882 - 1956
Edvard Garberg
1823 - 1861
Axel Ekstedt
1833 - 1915
Johannes Petri Gevaliensis
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Martin Widén
1902 - 1974
Margot Öjemark-Wiik
Born 1938
Henning von Rettig
1866 - 1924
Nicolaus Olai Hiller
Died 1688
Folke Widinghoff
1920 - 1985
Jarl Östman
1876 - 1925
Ture Wernander
1887 - 1967
Karl-Gustav Holmkvist
1913 - 1993
Johan Hammarsson
1703 - 1729
Eric Nilsson (grafiker)
1911 - 1986
Bertil Solander
1929 - 2015
Gunnar Wretblad
1911 - 1973
Carl Östrand
1839 - 1909
Gertrud Åhlander
1867 - 1947
Alida Heimbürger
1839 - 1921
Ebba Setterlund
1872 - 1963
Hjalmar Stjernberg
1836 - 1903
Bertha Säve
1845 - 1929
Ernst Westman (målare)
1863 - 1949
Bengt Wesström
1929 - 2011
Ruth Skoglund
1893 - 1945
Jacob Werner
1718 - 1767