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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.

170017501800185019001950
  • Art & Design
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Politics & Law
  • Military
  • Science
  • Other
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Showing 14 of 348 notable people

0010 FILM

Ernst Günther

1933 - 1999

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0013 HISTORIAN

Sven-Eric Liedman

Born 1939

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0021 WRITER

Sven Christer Swahn

1933 - 2005

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0029 PAINTER

Erik Höglund

1932 - 1998

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0038 WRITER

Per Odensten

Born 1938

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0110 PAINTER

Hans Wigert

1932 - 2015

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0130 GENERAL PRACTITIONER

Erik Enby

Born 1937

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0209 PSYCHOLOGIST

Louise Ricklander

1934 - 1997

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0237 ACTOR

Christian Berling

Born 1938

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0244 BUSINESS

Lars Leander

1931 - 2015

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0254 WRITER

Bengt Linné

Born 1938

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0271 ARTIST

Rolf Palvén

Born 1933

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0279 ARTIST

Bengt Ågren (konstnär)

1936 - 2016

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0289 ARTIST

Rolf Bardå

Born 1935

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