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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
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Einar Forseth
1892 - 1988
Leif Elggren
Born 1950
Carl Gustav Gottfried Hilfeling
1740 - 1823
Elias Erdtman
1862 - 1945
Ingvar Björkeson
Born 1927
Erik Prytz
1914 - 1993
Gebbe Björkman
Born 1945
Erik Pauser
Born 1957
Ingrid Zuhr
1905 - 2001
John Sjösvärd
1890 - 1958
Britta Johanson
Born 1951
Waldemar Lindholm
1872 - 1900
Jonas Lund
Born 1984
Karl-Olov Björk
Born 1936
Pär Thorell
1923 - 1969
Arthur Andersson
1888 - 1980
Tage Falkner
1901 - 1964
Eric Persson (född 1905)
1905 - 1985
Henry Jarild
1910 - 1967
Hans Holm (konstnär)
1933 - 1971
Laurentz Carlson
1900 - 1974
Eric Lundgren (tecknare)
1906 - 1971
Maj Morin
1918 - 2001