57.7825° N, 14.1680° E
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
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
John Bauer (illustrator)
1882 - 1918
Bernhard Karlgren
1889 - 1978
Vera Nilsson
1888 - 1979
Gustaf Rosenquist
1887 - 1961
Ludde Gentzel
1885 - 1963
Ernst Rosell
1881 - 1953
Ernst Killander
1882 - 1958
Annie Holmström
1880 - 1953
Anton Karlgren
1882 - 1973
Georg Palmaer
1882 - 1965
Arvid Uggla (bibliotekarie)
1883 - 1964
Sonja Vougt
1888 - 1972
Hedvig Nenzén
1880 - 1962
Hilding Bergstrand
1886 - 1967
Ove Svenson
1880 - 1976
Hilding Magnusson
1886 - 1957
Sven-Eric Wigren
1880 - 1960
Henry Kellgren
1886 - 1954
Olof Kärnekull
1885 - 1950
Brita von Sydow-Södöö
1884 - 1959
Axel Bredberg
1884 - 1960
Frey Lindblad
1889 - 1965
Carl Hilmers
1887 - 1969
Frans Velander
1883 - 1962
Emil Ståhlberg
1880 - 1953
Öllegård Arbin
1889 - 1998
Elias Ljungqvist
1887 - 1951
Gustaf Bång (borgmästare)
1888 - 1961
Karl Franzén
1883 - 1941
Oskar Sjölander
1880 - 1928
Torsten Hubert
1882 - 1966
Bror Sandberg
1882 - 1919
Eugen Örnsäter
1889 - 1953