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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Writer38
  2. Politician37
  3. Painter35
  4. Actor33
  5. Hockey25
  6. Artist23
  7. Journalist20
  8. Militar12
  1. Borgmästare5127.2×
  2. Artist234.4×
  3. Hockey254.2×
  4. Handball63.8×
  5. Physician102.9×
  6. Painter352.6×
  7. Journalist202.5×
  8. Writer382.3×
  1. Politician370.6×

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.

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0091 ARCHITECT

Enrique Aberg

1841 - 1922

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0115 POLITICIAN

Edvard Wavrinsky

1848 - 1924

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0169 WRITER

Frans Oskar Wågman

1849 - 1913

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0189 MILITAR

Anton Ridderstad

1848 - 1933

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0246 PHYSICIAN

Mårten Sondén

1846 - 1913

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0272 PAINTER

Henriette Sjöberg

1842 - 1915

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0312 HISTORIAN

Gottfrid Westling

1844 - 1925

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0363 CONDUCTOR

Edvard Düring

1848 - 1926

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0380 MILITAR

Fredrik Holmqvist (militär)

1847 - 1927

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0413 PSYCHIATRIST

Per Wingqvist

1849 - 1910

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0443 POLITICIAN

Melker Falkenberg (1841–1906)

1841 - 1906

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0490 COMPOSER

Albert Wideman

1846 - 1921

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