56.1818° N, 15.6180° E
KARLSKRONA
Most Famous People Born in Karlskrona, Sweden
- Notable people
- 348
- Peak decade
- 1880s
- Median birth year
- 1882
- Most distinctive
- Amiral 365.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Karlskrona during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Karlskrona Is Known For
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Politician is Karlskrona's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (36).
Karlskrona over-indexes on amiral — 365.9× the global rate.
Karlskrona under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Karlskrona's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Military
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Mikael Antonsson
Born 1981
Horace Engdahl
Born 1948
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Born 1991
Julius Kronberg
1850 - 1921
Jonathan Ericsson
Born 1984
Sven Lidman (writer)
1882 - 1960
Roland Sandberg
Born 1946
Tobias Grahn
Born 1980
Viktor Balck
1844 - 1928
Ernst Günther
1933 - 1999
Louis Palander
1842 - 1920
Tobias Karlsson (handballer)
Born 1981
Sven-Eric Liedman
Born 1939
Amanda Kurtović
Born 1991
Gustaf Johan Billberg
1772 - 1844
Ottilia Adelborg
1855 - 1936
Carl August Ehrensvärd (1892–1974)
1892 - 1974
Åsa Ekström
Born 1983
Henrik Rydström
Born 1976
Eric Carlberg
1880 - 1963
Sven Christer Swahn
1933 - 2005
Fredrik Blom
1781 - 1853
Vilhelm Carlberg
1880 - 1970
Lars Hall
1927 - 1991
Hjalmar Johansson
1874 - 1957
Nell Walden
1887 - 1975
Peter Jablonski
Born 1971
Jan-Öjvind Swahn
1925 - 2016
Erik Höglund
1932 - 1998
Tomas Bannerhed
Born 1966
Veronica Palm
Born 1973
Johann Jacob Ferber
1743 - 1790
Anna-Lisa Thomson
1905 - 1952
Adam Grahn
Born 1984
Bodil Mårtensson
Born 1952
Aurora Ljungstedt
1821 - 1908
Cecilia Sandell
Born 1968
Per Odensten
Born 1938
Zoe Aggeliki
Born 1994
Gertrud Adelborg
1853 - 1942
Tommy Werner
Born 1966
Marcus Paulsson
Born 1984
Ulf Rollof
Born 1961
Anders Paulrud
1951 - 2008
Carl Johan Schlyter
1795 - 1888
Bertram Schmiterlöw
1920 - 2002
Gustav Wachtmeister
1757 - 1826
Per-Olof Arvidsson
1864 - 1947
H.-K. Rönblom
1901 - 1965
Stig Ahlgren
1910 - 1996
Olof Bergström
1919 - 1984
Carl Magnus Fürst
1854 - 1935
Mi Ridell
Born 1968
Gunnar Nilsson (sculpteur)
1904 - 1995
Kalle Sundqvist
Born 1962
Clara Nordström
1886 - 1962
Erik Perwe
1905 - 1944
Elin Westerlund
Born 1990
Bent Persson
Born 1947
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder
1918 - 1974
Harry Rosenswärd
1882 - 1955
Lill-Tollie Zellman
1908 - 1989
William Kurtovic
Born 1996
Mattias Karlsson (table tennis)
Born 1991
Axel Gyllenkrok (sport shooter)
1888 - 1946
Patrik Strenius
Born 1972
Magnus F. Andersson
Born 1953
Arne Strömberg
1920 - 1988
Adolph Modéer
1739 - 1799
Salomon von Rajalin
1757 - 1825
Theodor Ankarcrona
1687 - 1750
Caleb Althin
1866 - 1919
Magnus Dyrssen
1894 - 1940
Carl Axel Wachtmeister (1754–1810)
1754 - 1810
Pathrik Westerholm
Born 1992
Arvid Ahlberg
1851 - 1932
Jan-Eric Antonsson
Born 1961
Maria Adelborg
1849 - 1940
Carl Bernadotte af Wisborg
1890 - 1977
Johan Anders Wadman
1777 - 1837
Carl-Gunnar Wingård
1894 - 1977
Ellen Kleman
1867 - 1943
Fredrik Segerfeldt
Born 1970
Isabelle Olsson (figure skater)
Born 1993
Ponthus Westerholm
Born 1992
August Abrahamson
1817 - 1898
Sven Strömberg
1911 - 1986
Allan Widman
Born 1964
Bobbo Petersson
Born 1992
Michael Söderlund
Born 1962
Karl Schlyter
1879 - 1959
Gustaf af Klint
1771 - 1840
Julia Carlsson
Born 1975
Gunnar Karlson
Born 1958
Sebastian Ottosson
Born 1992
Bengt Ernryd
Born 1943
Carl Hans Wachtmeister
1689 - 1736
Catharina Palmér
Born 1963
Roger Jönsson
Born 1973
Pehr Granstedt
1764 - 1828
Annika Bäckström
Born 1927
Joel Kellman
Born 1994
Jan Thörnqvist
Born 1959
Diedrich Heinrich Taube von Odenkat
1711 - 1781
Lars Gynning
1920 - 2003
Ava de Lagercrantz
1862 - 1938
Sigge Cronstedt
1869 - 1958
Mikael Ekman (journalist)
Born 1980
Kerstin Nerbe
Born 1940
Hans Wigert
1932 - 2015
Amalia Riégo
1850 - 1926
Richard Sjöberg
1890 - 1960
Hans Åkerhielm
1908 - 2003
Gustav Berg
Born 1986
Gustav Möller (athlete)
1887 - 1983
Therese Lundin (footballer)
Born 1979
Hans-Gösta Pehrsson
1910 - 1974
Karin Thunberg
Born 1949
Björn Kugelberg
1905 - 1980
William Anderson
1879 - 1939
Elin Ameen
1852 - 1913
Tony Samuelsson
Born 1961
Sven-Öjvind Swahn
1897 - 1955
Axel Liffner
1919 - 1994
Oscar af Ugglas
1901 - 1984
Carl Fredrik Sundvall
1754 - 1831
Anna Lundström
Born 1980
Hedvig von Numers
1830 - 1863
Johan Gustaf Lagerbjelke
1745 - 1812
Erik Enby
Born 1937
Henrik af Trolle (författare)
1829 - 1886
Allan Bengtsson
1889 - 1955
August Svensson (sångare)
1871 - 1937
Sten Hedlund
1902 - 1975
Richard Melander
1857 - 1922
Lenn Hjortzberg
1919 - 1975
Angelica Olsson
Born 1991
Albert Holmkvist
1867 - 1955
Erik Hägg
1870 - 1958
Conrad Carlman
1891 - 1945
August Wahlgren
1855 - 1908
Johan Adolf Hawerman
1812 - 1885
Otto Carlsund
1809 - 1884
Adolf Nordling
1840 - 1888
Gustaf Brunkman
1888 - 1959
Ludvig Annerstedt
1836 - 1904
Hilding Berglund
1887 - 1962
Nanna Carleke
Born 1998
Magnus Manhammar
Born 1980
Georg Fredrik Ameen
1811 - 1898
Axel Lagerbielke
1703 - 1782
Hanna Olsen
1889 - 1990
Edvin Stenfors
1884 - 1935
Gunn Leander-Bjurström
1922 - 2008
Paulina Mariadotter
1903 - 1985
Ebba Modée
1775 - 1840
Nils Stjernberg
1873 - 1943
August Hammar
1861 - 1946
Hans Wachtmeister (1828–1905)
1828 - 1905
Svante Natt och Dag
1861 - 1906
Svante Sjöberg
1873 - 1935
Marie Louise Gagner
1868 - 1933
Christopher Falkengréen
1722 - 1789
Herrman Sylwander
1883 - 1948
Carl Lagerberg (1859–1922)
1859 - 1922
Carl August Lindvall
1829 - 1918
Carl Carlheim-Gyllensköld (konstnär)
1768 - 1819
Pontus Stenshäll
Born 1966
Charlie Bold
1894 - 1978
Rolf Adlersparre
1859 - 1943
Johannes Ruths
1879 - 1935
Gilbert Sheldon (skeppsbyggare)
1710 - 1794
Emanuel Limnell
1764 - 1861
Axel Nilsson (skådespelare)
1876 - 1953
Maja Eriksson
Born 1991
Inga Serning
1920 - 1987
Sofie Adlersparre
1850 - 1924
Carl Anton Pettersson
1818 - 1863
Johan Eberhard Ferber
1678 - 1764
Folke Alm
1917 - 2002
Peter Murbeck
1708 - 1766
Ulla Poppius
1919 - 2017
Carl Herslow (tidningsman)
1836 - 1933
Louis Améen
1862 - 1926
Arvid Gustaf Faxe
1799 - 1882
Knut G. Ewerlöf
1890 - 1973
Göthe Wilhelm Svenson
1828 - 1906
Hugo Hansson Wachtmeister
1867 - 1940
Rosa Warrens
1821 - 1878
Alcyone Adlersparre
1851 - 1895
Axel Lindvall (politiker)
1852 - 1931
Ludvig Hawerman
1821 - 1908
Märit Carlsson
1951 - 2007
Herman Anders Kullberg
1772 - 1834
Gerhard Lagerstråle
1814 - 1887
Clas Wallman
1774 - 1851
Gunnar Månsson
1885 - 1976
Gustav Schlyter
1885 - 1941
Axel Herman Byström
1858 - 1933
Julius Humble
1835 - 1918
Johan Jeansson
1831 - 1896
Gunnar Wejke
1905 - 1957
Mikeyla
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Julia Lindholm
Born 1994
Ebba Wrede
1918 - 1957
Cecilia Ekelundh
Born 1978
Abraham Bäck (general)
1742 - 1822
Carl Smith (idrottare och sjömilitär)
1843 - 1928
Louise Ricklander
1934 - 1997
Fredrik Anderson (politiker)
1842 - 1906
Kerstin Isberg
1913 - 1984
Thorvald Fürst
1866 - 1927
John Améen
1867 - 1930
Emil Smith
1848 - 1923
Theodor Kjellander
1859 - 1911
Per Braxenholm
Born 1983
Ellen Hamilton
1889 - 1970
Salomon Brelin
1775 - 1830
Ludvig Hubendick
1835 - 1914
Gunnar Berg (politiker)
1905 - 1965
Henrik Améen
1854 - 1922
Peter Krok
1827 - 1907
Axel Meister
1865 - 1932
Salomon Mauritz von Krusenstierna
1794 - 1876
P.A. Sparre
1828 - 1921
Eric Samuel Sparre
1776 - 1843
Curt Strehlenert
1910 - 1998
Mats Leijon
Born 1958
Pehr Gustaf Hjelm
1794 - 1875
Fredrik Sigismund Novisadi
1737 - 1801
Nils Lagerlöf
Born 1995
Anna Kleman
1862 - 1940
Maurits Peter von Krusenstierna
1766 - 1813
Francis af Sheldon
1755 - 1817
Lars Vilhelm Henschen
1805 - 1885
Mauritz Frumerie
1775 - 1853
Christian Berling
Born 1938
Knut Elliot
1897 - 1970
Ingeborg Wilcke-Lindqvist
1891 - 1974
Stig Åkermark
1903 - 1995
Carl Ulner (statsråd)
1796 - 1859
Erik Stridsberg
1884 - 1949
Petter Johan Bergelin
1791 - 1839
Lars Leander
1931 - 2015
Jarl Ernberg
1863 - 1947
Heinrich Christoph Engelhardt
1694 - 1765
Håkan Bengtsson
Born 1942
Malte Ameen
1849 - 1912
Adolf Julius Berg
1820 - 1873
Ernst Hage
1876 - 1953
Jarl Christerson
1833 - 1922
Georg Nyström
1865 - 1942
Kule Palmstierna
1900 - 1983
Bengt Linné
Born 1938
August d'Ailly
1822 - 1877
David Gällring
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Ulrik Gottlieb Ehrenbill
1733 - 1795
Axel Ernberg
1851 - 1930
Leopold Englund
1868 - 1931
Lars-Olof Skantze
1897 - 1955
Alarik Wachtmeister (1890–1953)
1890 - 1953
Isidor Törnström
1870 - 1952
Johan Henric Ferber
1703 - 1781
Carl Lagercrantz (bankman)
1883 - 1977
Jan Svensson (footballer)
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Vilhelm Palmgren
1869 - 1938
Karin Wrangel
1832 - 1920
Carl Olsen
1844 - 1927
Karl Silfverberg
1899 - 1978
Hélene Anderson
Born 1951
Rolf Palvén
Born 1933
Christer Schmiterlöw
1926 - 1995
Adolph Fagerlund
1842 - 1903
Yngve Schoerner
1879 - 1963
Björn Håkansson
1908 - 1980
Robert Berg
1877 - 1953
Axel Fagerlin
1859 - 1941
Johan von Rajalin
1715 - 1786
Bengt Ågren (konstnär)
1936 - 2016
Ivar Gustafsson
1890 - 1977
Brita Hedvig Knös
1735 - 1800
Axel Fredrik Palander
1802 - 1857
Göte Long
1914 - 1993
Alfred Uddholm
1885 - 1977
Torsten Segrell
1907 - 1994
Gunnar Kullendorff
1914 - 1993
Kent Lewén
Born 1947
Zacharias Abelin
1774 - 1849
Rolf Bardå
Born 1935
Siv Holgersson
Died 2018
Bengt Olof Dike
Born 1940
Carl Elias Hammar
1853 - 1914
Carl Jacob Hubendick
1801 - 1872
Adolf Rappe
1830 - 1898
Ella Hägg-Bolin
1872 - 1954
Fredrika Gustafva Ståhlberg
Died 1824
Nils Sandberg (konstnär)
1895 - 1976
Bernhard Reinhold von Hauswolff
1700 - 1776
Fredrik Lennman
1840 - 1917
Ernst Olsson (1909–1990)
1909 - 1990