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NORRKOPING

Most Famous People Born in Norrkoping, Sweden

Notable people
478
Peak decade
1880s
Median birth year
1906
Most distinctive
Borgmästare 188.6×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Norrkoping during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Norrkoping Is Known For

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Actor is Norrkoping's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (51).

Norrkoping over-indexes on borgmästare — 188.6× the global rate.

  1. Actor51
  2. Politician50
  3. Football43
  4. Painter32
  5. Artist28
  6. Writer25
  7. Journalist13
  8. Business9
  1. Borgmästare7188.6×
  2. Artist285.7×
  3. Photographer83.5×
  4. Painter322.5×
  5. Actor512.0×
  6. Engineer62.0×
  7. Business91.9×
  8. Journalist131.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Norrkoping's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0123 ECONOMIST

Johan Wolter Arnberg

1832 - 1900

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0184 WRITER

Wilma Lindhé

1838 - 1922

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0187 STATSRÅD

Otto Taube

1832 - 1906

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0204 ÄMBETSMAN

Axel Svedelius

1836 - 1924

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0210 INVENTOR

Alexander Lagerman

1836 - 1904

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0220 POLITICIAN

Carl August af Nyborg

1833 - 1927

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0222 WRITER

Jenny Engelke

1838 - 1914

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0226 TEACHER

Sigrid Rudebeck

1831 - 1924

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0240 BUSINESS

Herman Theodor Lundgren

1835 - 1907

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0268 BIOGRAF

Karl Fredrik Werner

1830 - 1905

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0308 WRITER

Anders Flodman

1835 - 1884

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0339 POLITICIAN

Fredrik Knut Harald Strömfelt

1831 - 1900

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0343 POLITICIAN

August Henricson

1839 - 1932

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0358 POLITICIAN

Ludvig Eklund

1839 - 1898

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