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×
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 amiral — 365.9× 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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0002 LITERARY

Horace Engdahl

Born 1948

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0007 FOOTBALL

Roland Sandberg

Born 1946

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0059 TRUMPET

Bent Persson

Born 1947

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0096 COMPOSER

Bengt Ernryd

Born 1943

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0109 CONDUCTOR

Kerstin Nerbe

Born 1940

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0118 WRITER

Karin Thunberg

Born 1949

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0247 SWIMMER

Håkan Bengtsson

Born 1942

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0287 POLITICIAN

Kent Lewén

Born 1947

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0291 POLITICIAN

Bengt Olof Dike

Born 1940

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0312 ARCHITECT

Karin Wall Benesch

Born 1942

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