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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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Showing 9 of 506 notable people

0101 PHOTOGRAPHER

Axel Malmström

1872 - 1945

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0192 POLITICIAN

Carl Meurling

1876 - 1963

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0260 MECHANIC

Torine Torines

1876 - 1944

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0267 ACTOR

Victor Thorén

1879 - 1948

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0275 PHYSICIAN

Arvid Bergman

1872 - 1923

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0341 ARTIST

Waldemar Lindholm

1872 - 1900

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0349 POLITICIAN

Gustaf Lindencrona (1871−1952)

1871 - 1952

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0435 MUSIKER

John Boman

1873 - 1960

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0499 POLITICIAN

Gustav Holmberg

1877 - 1951

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