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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 1890s Clear ×
Einar Forseth
1892 - 1988
Per-Axel Branner
1899 - 1975
Margareta Suber
1892 - 1984
Ragnar Arvedson
1895 - 1973
Victor Malmström
1897 - 1962
Åke Campbell
1891 - 1957
Jessie Wessel
1894 - 1948
Folke Walder
1896 - 1984
Siri Thorngren-Olin
1892 - 1953
Erik Frisk
1897 - 1970
Josef Weijne
1893 - 1951
John Sjösvärd
1890 - 1958
Iwar Beckman
1896 - 1971
Robert Wahlberg (filmproducent)
1896 - 1968
Ivar Hammarlund
1899 - 1983
Herman Georg Weidefalk
1897 - 1961
Erik Unström
1897 - 1974
William Gravé
1898 - 1967