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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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Sven Lidman (writer)

1882 - 1960

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Ottilia Adelborg

1855 - 1936

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Sven Christer Swahn

1933 - 2005

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Tomas Bannerhed

Born 1966

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Bodil Mårtensson

Born 1952

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Aurora Ljungstedt

1821 - 1908

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Per Odensten

Born 1938

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Anders Paulrud

1951 - 2008

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H.-K. Rönblom

1901 - 1965

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Clara Nordström

1886 - 1962

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Fredrik Segerfeldt

Born 1970

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Karin Thunberg

Born 1949

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Elin Ameen

1852 - 1913

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Tony Samuelsson

Born 1961

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Axel Liffner

1919 - 1994

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Hedvig von Numers

1830 - 1863

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Richard Melander

1857 - 1922

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Albert Holmkvist

1867 - 1955

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Sofie Adlersparre

1850 - 1924

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Ulla Poppius

1919 - 2017

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Hugo Hansson Wachtmeister

1867 - 1940

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Alcyone Adlersparre

1851 - 1895

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Herman Anders Kullberg

1772 - 1834

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Ingeborg Wilcke-Lindqvist

1891 - 1974

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Bengt Linné

Born 1938

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Brita Hedvig Knös

1735 - 1800

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