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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 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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0031 POLITICIAN

Veronica Palm

Born 1973

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0074 POLITICIAN

Carl Axel Wachtmeister (1754–1810)

1754 - 1810

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0088 POLITICIAN

Allan Widman

Born 1964

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0091 POLITICIAN

Karl Schlyter

1879 - 1959

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0143 POLITICIAN

Otto Carlsund

1809 - 1884

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0146 POLITICIAN

Ludvig Annerstedt

1836 - 1904

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0149 POLITICIAN

Magnus Manhammar

Born 1980

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0159 POLITICIAN

Hans Wachtmeister (1828–1905)

1828 - 1905

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0163 POLITICIAN

Christopher Falkengréen

1722 - 1789

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0185 POLITICIAN

Arvid Gustaf Faxe

1799 - 1882

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0186 POLITICIAN

Knut G. Ewerlöf

1890 - 1973

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0191 POLITICIAN

Axel Lindvall (politiker)

1852 - 1931

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0195 POLITICIAN

Gerhard Lagerstråle

1814 - 1887

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0201 POLITICIAN

Johan Jeansson

1831 - 1896

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0212 POLITICIAN

Thorvald Fürst

1866 - 1927

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0220 POLITICIAN

Gunnar Berg (politiker)

1905 - 1965

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0222 POLITICIAN

Peter Krok

1827 - 1907

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0235 POLITICIAN

Lars Vilhelm Henschen

1805 - 1885

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0250 POLITICIAN

Ernst Hage

1876 - 1953

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0251 POLITICIAN

Jarl Christerson

1833 - 1922

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0252 POLITICIAN

Georg Nyström

1865 - 1942

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0258 POLITICIAN

Axel Ernberg

1851 - 1930

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0260 POLITICIAN

Lars-Olof Skantze

1897 - 1955

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0273 POLITICIAN

Adolph Fagerlund

1842 - 1903

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0276 POLITICIAN

Robert Berg

1877 - 1953

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0277 POLITICIAN

Axel Fagerlin

1859 - 1941

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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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0294 POLITICIAN

Adolf Rappe

1830 - 1898

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0300 POLITICIAN

Ernst Olsson (1909–1990)

1909 - 1990

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0301 POLITICIAN

Edward Svensson

1838 - 1900

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0302 POLITICIAN

Valdo Carlström

1915 - 2003

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0311 POLITICIAN

Oskar Kloo

1867 - 1949

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0317 POLITICIAN

Eli Svänsson

1865 - 1933

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0324 POLITICIAN

Victor Gjerling

1818 - 1897

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0348 POLITICIAN

Carl Frick (militär)

1827 - 1889

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