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.
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- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
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Karl-Erik Grahn
1914 - 1963
Martin Allwood
1916 - 1999
Tord Hall
1910 - 1987
Ingrid Gärde Widemar
1912 - 2009
Ove Ljung
1918 - 1997
Birger Elmér
1919 - 1999
Elis Sandberg
1910 - 1989
Sture Lönnerstrand
1919 - 1999
Torsten Flodén
1910 - 1948
Ragnhild Boström
1917 - 2016
Ingvar Wieslander
1917 - 1963
Bertil Lilliehöök (1914–2005)
1914 - 2005
Sven Linnér
1919 - 1994
Gunnar Gerdner
1915 - 1964
Carl Sigfrid Lindstam
1919 - 1960
Erik Svensson (journalist)
1916 - 1981
Nils-Ivar Carlborg
1913 - 2005
Sven Moberg (arkitekt)
1912 - 2001
Björn Nilsson (direktör)
1918 - 1983
Sigvard Törnqvist
1912 - 1990
Douglas Lindahl
1912 - 2006
Karl-Olof Robertson
1918 - 2009
Mabel Albins
1912 - 2005
Carl-Wilhelm Lothigius
1919 - 1985
Björn Palmgren
1911 - 1974