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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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0083 BIOCHEMIST

Olof Hammarsten

1841 - 1932

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0140 WRITER

Carl Östergren

1842 - 1881

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0141 WRITER

Peter August Gödecke

1840 - 1890

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0154 ACTOR

Per Janzon

1844 - 1889

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0178 POLITICIAN

Axel Swartling

1840 - 1918

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0227 PRIEST

Fredrik Hammarsten

1846 - 1922

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0249 POLITICIAN

Philip Klingspor

1845 - 1924

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0251 BUSINESS

Oscar Carlson

1844 - 1916

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0263 ACTOR

Konstantin Axelsson

1848 - 1915

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0304 ACTOR

Hilda Forsslund

1846 - 1931

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0312 WRITER

Oscar Wigert

1844 - 1912

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0319 ACTOR

Greta Dahlqvist

1846 - 1914

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0352 MILITAR

Casimir De la Gardie

1848 - 1928

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0464 PAINTER

Sara Widegren

1840 - 1923

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