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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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  • Politics & Law
  • Science
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Showing 12 of 506 notable people

0163 MILITAR

Fabian Wrede (1802–1893)

1802 - 1893

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0189 MILITAR

Anton Ridderstad

1848 - 1933

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0226 MILITAR

Lars Grubbe

1601 - 1642

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0299 MILITAR

Gustav Pontus Bagge

1839 - 1915

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0316 MILITAR

Erik Bergström (militär)

1857 - 1937

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0380 MILITAR

Fredrik Holmqvist (militär)

1847 - 1927

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0404 MILITAR

Göran Rosenhane (1678–1754)

1678 - 1754

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0411 MILITAR

Holger Bjärnlid

1927 - 2018

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0414 MILITAR

Arthur Falk

1904 - 1991

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0416 MILITAR

Bengt Tamfeldt

Born 1931

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0424 MILITAR

Emil Björnberg

1885 - 1964

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0463 MILITAR

Polykarpus Erik Cronhielm

1797 - 1856

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