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LINKOPING
Most Famous People Born in Linkoping, Sweden
- Notable people
- 506
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1921
- Most distinctive
- Borgmästare 127.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Linkoping during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Linkoping Is Known For
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Writer is Linkoping's biggest profession — 8% of all notables (38).
Linkoping over-indexes on borgmästare — 127.2× the global rate.
Linkoping under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Linkoping's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1790s Clear ×
0085 BOOKSELLER
Pehr Götrek
1798 - 1876
0106 WRITER
Per Ulrik Kernell
1797 - 1824
0257 DRAUGHTSWOMAN
Johan Haqvin Wallman
1792 - 1853
0337 SECRETARY
Emanuel Roos af Hjelmsäter
1791 - 1848
0390 PAINTER
Fredrik Sinclair
1791 - 1835
0418 PHILOSOPHER
Lorentz Fredrik Westman
1795 - 1861
0463 MILITAR
Polykarpus Erik Cronhielm
1797 - 1856