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JONKOPING
Most Famous People Born in Jonkoping, Sweden
- Notable people
- 455
- Peak decade
- 1880s
- Median birth year
- 1912
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 5.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Jonkoping during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Jonkoping Is Known For
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Politician is Jonkoping's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (41).
Jonkoping over-indexes on hockey — 5.2× the global rate.
Jonkoping under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Jonkoping's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
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0005 WRITER
Viktor Rydberg
1828 - 1895
0032 PAINTER
Johan Fredrik Höckert
1826 - 1866
0095 INDUSTRIAL
Carl Frans Lundström
1823 - 1917
0106 ENTREPRENEUR
Amalia Eriksson
1824 - 1923
0161 POLITICIAN
Herman Rydin (professor)
1822 - 1904
0361 GULDGRÄVARE
Johan Olof Liedberg
1822 - 1886
0376 MAGNATE
Richard Telander
1825 - 1900
0434 PAINTER
Lotten Dellvik
1820 - 1889
0445 SCULPTOR
August Leonard Rönnblom
1823 - 1858