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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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0010 FILM

Edvin Adolphson

1893 - 1979

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0031 WRITER

Olle Hedberg

1899 - 1974

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0069 FOOTBALL

Ivar Svensson

1893 - 1934

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0079 GYMNAST

Curt Hartzell

1891 - 1975

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0085 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Olov Janse

1892 - 1985

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0095 GYMNAST

Sven Johnson

1899 - 1986

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0097 ACTOR

Theodor Berthels

1892 - 1951

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0104 SAILOR

Georg Tengwall

1896 - 1954

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0111 COMPOSER

Ivar Hellman

1891 - 1994

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0149 ARCHAEOLOGIST

Arthur Nordén

1891 - 1965

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0196 POLITICIAN

Ivar Johansson (politician)

1899 - 1994

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0198 WRITER

Ester Lindin

1890 - 1991

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0237 ACTOR

John Hilke

1891 - 1961

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0270 ACTOR

Walter Lindström

1893 - 1967

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0298 ACTOR

Judit Carlborg

1891 - 1983

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0345 ARCHITECT

Gösta Hedström

1895 - 1966

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0368 ARCHITECT

Bernt Lundahl

1892 - 1959

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0390 ENGINEER

Einar Runius

1897 - 1976

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0407 AUTHOR

Ivar Andersson (författare)

1894 - 1953

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0409 ACTOR

Mabel Frithiof

1890 - 1958

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0415 CHEMIST

Torsten Swensson

1894 - 1976

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0418 PAINTER

Bruno Fernström

1891 - 1962

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0433 ARTIST

Erik Appelgren (konstnär)

1893 - 1981

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0434 DRAUGHTSWOMAN

Berndt Aulin

1891 - 1969

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0440 PAINTER

Susanne Enhörning

1890 - 1953

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0442 PAINTER

Torsten Härne

1891 - 1956

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0449 PAINTER

Carl Segerståhl

1899 - 1958

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0472 ARTIST

Simon Svensson (konstnär)

1898 - 1963

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0474 CORRESPONDENT

Herberth Wiechel

1894 - 1965

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