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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
Anette Philipsson
Born 1965
John Sjösvärd
1890 - 1958
August Emanuel Påhlman
1880 - 1947
Roger Jönsson
1952 - 1984
Wilhelm Metzén
1832 - 1907
Eskil Ridderstad
1881 - 1962
Fredrik Westling
1850 - 1926
Britta Johanson
Born 1951
Lotta Wahlin
Born 1983
Anton Nordenfur
Born 1992
Johan Adolph Mecklin
1761 - 1802
Gottfrid Westling
1844 - 1925
Magnus Boræn
1697 - 1749
Ferdinand Stoopendaal
1850 - 1930
Lars Eldstierna
1623 - 1701
Erik Bergström (militär)
1857 - 1937
Karl Cederberg
1861 - 1904
Carl Leonard Kinmanson
1811 - 1871
Jerry Prütz
Born 1964
Stefan Nilsson (professor)
Born 1946
Adolf Leonard Nordvall
1824 - 1892
Louise von Christierson
1836 - 1908
Alexandra Larsson
Born 1974
Gustaf Göranson
1886 - 1959
Rörik Tordsson (Bonde)
Died 1382
Eric Peter Älf
1765 - 1793
Jesper Hussfelt
Born 1973
Gunnar Cars
1917 - 1996
Georg Lundgren
1923 - 1982
Pontus Eklöf
Born 1998
Stig Sunner
1917 - 1980
Bengt Björnlund
1727 - 1826
Mathias Karlsson
Born 1995
Jessica Adolfsson
Born 1998
Catharina Christina Uddén
1762 - 1822
Björn Tell
1918 - 2014
Emanuel Roos af Hjelmsäter
1791 - 1848
Bo Turesson
1914 - 1997
Gustaf Sandström (operasångare)
1826 - 1875
Valentin Lennartsson Wefwer
1609 - 1671
Waldemar Lindholm
1872 - 1900
Maria Elmquist
Born 1975
Jan Jonsson (handballer)
Born 1948
Cecilia Hall
Born 1992
Louise Ulfhielm
1917 - 2010
Marie Jacobsson
Born 1964
Kristina Alsér
Born 1956
Berit Hinderson
1941 - 2016
Gustaf Lindencrona (1871−1952)
1871 - 1952
Janne Knuda
Born 1949
Victor Jigmalm
Born 1992
Petter Barrling
Born 1979
Lars Hoffsten
Born 1956
Niclas Levein
Born 1988
Jonas Lund
Born 1984
Karl-Olov Björk
Born 1936
Arne Kardell
1938 - 2015
Carl Kleitz
1860 - 1900
Nina Campioni
Born 1978
Barbro Hemer
Born 1958
Synnöve Liljebäck
Born 1945
Åsa Ek Engqvist
Born 1955
Edvard Düring
1848 - 1926
Oscar Hemer
Born 1954
Erik Tengroth
Born 1987
Per Arne Aglert
1920 - 2002
Arne Karlsson (sport shooter)
Born 1946
Lennart Ekenger
1919 - 1992
Carl Lönnberg
1828 - 1905
Roland Wilén
Born 1926
Adam Lönn
Born 1991
Johan Lundberg (musikalartist)
Born 1984
Lars Dahmén
Born 1962
Valborg Gustavi-Vidlund
1911 - 1991
Gustaf Grevilli
1834 - 1913
Stefan Sandborg
Born 1970
Birgitta Nordenskjöld
1919 - 2009
Lennart Engquist
1920 - 1975
Anders Almquist
1704 - 1770
Fredrik Holmqvist (militär)
1847 - 1927
Sture Nilsson (1924–1990)
1924 - 1990
Rickard Gavel
1905 - 1972
Wilhelm Söhrling
1822 - 1901
Daniel Möller (pokerspelare)
Born 1982
Lars Larsson Eldstierna
1626 - 1701
Carl Erik Selén
1836 - 1903
Lars Malmström
1916 - 1993
Michael Olausson
Born 1956
Albert Laurell
1868 - 1945
Fredrik Sinclair
1791 - 1835
Hans Nilsson (historiker)
Born 1955
Pär Thorell
1923 - 1969
Iwar Beckman
1896 - 1971
Lars Magnus Trozelli
1785 - 1852
Anna Lindström
Born 1981
Fanny Lagerström
Born 1983
Torbjörn Gehrke
Born 1967
Carin Wall
Born 1949
Jonas Fredric Schiörlin
1785 - 1821
Björn Anderö
Born 1936
Klas Örnhiälm
1627 - 1695
Pernilla Sterner
Born 1968
Mattias Areskog
Born 1973
Göran Rosenhane (1678–1754)
1678 - 1754
Helene Ranada
Born 1967
Eva-Sofi Ernstell
Born 1958
Håkan Bäck
Born 1964
Karl-Axel Bladh
1920 - 2003
Mika Gustafson
Born 1988
Gösta Agrenius
1914 - 2000
Holger Bjärnlid
1927 - 2018
Kicki Ilander
Born 1957
Per Wingqvist
1849 - 1910
Arthur Falk
1904 - 1991
Robert Wahlberg (filmproducent)
1896 - 1968
Bengt Tamfeldt
Born 1931
Parasto Backman
Born 1977
Lorentz Fredrik Westman
1795 - 1861
Arthur Andersson
1888 - 1980
Måns Ekegren
Died 1657
Nils Dahlhem
1650 - 1692
Claes-Erik Abramson
1919 - 1979
Thomas Brobjer
Born 1957
Emil Björnberg
1885 - 1964
Bengt-Olof Mattsson
1930 - 2018
Bertil Bagare-Kindgren
1913 - 2002
Ingemar Bäckström
1923 - 2017
Egron Campbell
1883 - 1967
Einar Mogård
1922 - 2011
Israël Lagerfelt (1754–1821)
1754 - 1821
Åke Englund
1918 - 2014
Udde Knutsson Ödell
1617 - 1668
Kerstin Andersson (företagsledare)
1927 - 2018
Lotta Holm
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John Boman
1873 - 1960
Erik Lindström (godsägare)
1858 - 1944
Yngve Holmstedt
1910 - 1982
Jonas Klingstedt
1616 - 1691
Ivar Hammarlund
1899 - 1983
Curt Åmark
1910 - 2002
Tage Falkner
1901 - 1964
Johan Peter Törner
1768 - 1844
Melker Falkenberg (1841–1906)
1841 - 1906
Herman Georg Weidefalk
1897 - 1961
Anna Wallin (journalist)
1862 - 1922
Eric Persson (född 1905)
1905 - 1985
Gunnar Dalgren
1918 - 2009
Margareta Linton
1931 - 2011
Magnus Andersson (programpresentatör)
Born 1966
Martin Bornholm
Born 1937
Fredrik Stånggren
1829 - 1912
Henry Jarild
1910 - 1967
Jonas Sandquist (läkare)
1858 - 1916
Johan Fredrik Håhl
1835 - 1918
Hans Holm (konstnär)
1933 - 1971
Laurentz Carlson
1900 - 1974
Axel Bäckman (häradshövding)
1902 - 1986
Dagmar Ljungquist
1888 - 1951
Krister Johansson
Born 1944
Carl Johan Nordin
Born 1952
Daniel Gislonis Smalzius
1611 - 1673
Johan Linzander
1745 - 1812
Polykarpus Erik Cronhielm
1797 - 1856
Nils Björkegren
1751 - 1818
Arne Mellgren
1920 - 2002
Bo Tapper
Born 1939
Lennart Thorngren
1881 - 1972
Claes-Åke Schlönzig
Born 1949
Karin Wetterström
1908 - 1992
Lily Maria Ehnborg
1925 - 2018
Ingvar Widén
1927 - 2002
Bertil Sandegård
1906 - 1980
Nils Harriland
1905 - 1979
Elis G. Regnér
1902 - 1974
Johan Peter Ericsson
1806 - 1853
Johannes Kinberg
Died 1743
Erik Germund Cederhielm
1685 - 1743
Eric Lundgren (tecknare)
1906 - 1971
Daniel Benedicti Ekerman
1735 - 1807
Maj Morin
1918 - 2001
Anders Thorvald
1901 - 1977
Annagreta Aldurén-Nordin
1918 - 2006
Andreas Jarlén
Born 1976
Oscar Larsson i Mörtlösa
1851 - 1931
Ange Hedenberg
Born 1932
Sven Isacsson
1912 - 1975
Karl Allan Westman
1883 - 1948
Erik Unström
1897 - 1974
Nils Rehn
1911 - 1995
Albert Wideman
1846 - 1921
Magnus Rinström
1673 - 1723
Israel Nordwall
1787 - 1857
Johan Zachrisson Ulf
Died 1672
Anders Jacobsson (borgmästare)
1600 - 1673
Johan Ewerhardt den äldre
1718 - 1798
William Gravé
1898 - 1967
Erik Hedfeldt
1908 - 1986
Sten Stenbäck
1900 - 1978
Gustav Holmberg
1877 - 1951
Barbro Wallander
1909 - 1975
Klas Arvedson
1764 - 1851
Emil Johanson (socialdemokrat)
1885 - 1954
Evert Thörnborg
1901 - 1970
Lars Herman Wikblad
1806 - 1883
Gunnel Wålstedt
1925 - 2011
Hanserik Hjertén
Born 1928