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HELSINGBORG

Most Famous People Born in Helsingborg, Sweden

Notable people
406
Peak decade
1910s
Median birth year
1931
Most distinctive
Artist 5.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Helsingborg during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Helsingborg Is Known For

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Football is Helsingborg's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (51).

Helsingborg over-indexes on artist — 5.3× the global rate.

Helsingborg under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Football51
  2. Actor35
  3. Politician32
  4. Writer23
  5. Artist22
  6. Painter21
  7. Singer16
  8. Hockey11
  1. Artist225.3×
  2. Physicist53.0×
  3. Architect102.8×
  4. Sculptor72.6×
  5. Physician72.5×
  6. Hockey112.3×
  7. Painter212.0×
  8. Engineer52.0×
  1. Politician320.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Helsingborg's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 13 of 406 notable people

0046 ASTRONOMER

Elis Strömgren

1870 - 1947

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0094 POLITICIAN

Oscar Olsson

1877 - 1950

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0104 CHEMIST

Ludwig Ramberg

1874 - 1940

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0107 SPORT

Ivar Holmquist

1879 - 1954

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0135 KILLER

Hilda Nilsson

1876 - 1917

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0150 COLLECTOR

Hedvig Ulfsparre

1877 - 1963

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0158 PAINTER

Gisela Trapp

1873 - 1958

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0206 TEACHER

Carl Olof Thulin

1871 - 1921

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0208 COMPOSER

Sven Körling

1879 - 1948

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0281 PHYSICIAN

Georg Kinberg

1875 - 1950

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0283 PAINTER

Gerda Nordling

1875 - 1942

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0289 PAINTER

Yelva Vermehren

1878 - 1980

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0382 PAINTER

Tage Radetzky

1878 - 1954

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