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KARLSKRONA

Most Famous People Born in Karlskrona, Sweden

Notable people
348
Peak decade
1880s
Median birth year
1882
Most distinctive
Amiral 365.9×
Through the Decades

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 amiral365.9× the global rate.

Karlskrona under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician36
  2. Painter34
  3. Writer26
  4. Militar21
  5. Artist17
  6. Hockey12
  7. Actor12
  8. Architect11
  1. Amiral5365.9×
  2. Draughtswoman742.4×
  3. Militar215.0×
  4. Artist174.8×
  5. Sculptor94.0×
  6. Painter343.7×
  7. Architect113.6×
  8. Hockey122.9×
  1. Football90.2×
  2. Actor120.7×

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.

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0033 PAINTER

Anna-Lisa Thomson

1905 - 1952

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0049 WRITER

H.-K. Rönblom

1901 - 1965

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0054 SCULPTOR

Gunnar Nilsson (sculpteur)

1904 - 1995

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0057 PRIEST

Erik Perwe

1905 - 1944

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0062 ACTOR

Lill-Tollie Zellman

1908 - 1989

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0113 VICAR

Hans Åkerhielm

1908 - 2003

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0119 ATHLETIC

Björn Kugelberg

1905 - 1980

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0125 MILITAR

Oscar af Ugglas

1901 - 1984

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0134 ACTOR

Sten Hedlund

1902 - 1975

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0155 NUNNA

Paulina Mariadotter

1903 - 1985

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0202 ARCHITECT

Gunnar Wejke

1905 - 1957

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0220 POLITICIAN

Gunnar Berg (politiker)

1905 - 1965

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0240 ARCHITECT

Stig Åkermark

1903 - 1995

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0253 ECOLOGIST

Kule Palmstierna

1900 - 1983

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0275 PHYSICIAN

Björn Håkansson

1908 - 1980

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0285 AMIRAL

Torsten Segrell

1907 - 1994

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0300 POLITICIAN

Ernst Olsson (1909–1990)

1909 - 1990

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0313 ARTIST

Ebba Björkman

1907 - 1990

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0323 PAINTER

Lennart Örnebäck

1905 - 1982

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0332 PAINTER

Tage Starck

1907 - 1973

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