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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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0028 ACTOR

Tor Isedal

1924 - 1990

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0040 FOOTBALL

Åke Johansson

1928 - 2014

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0063 ARTIST

Philip von Schantz

1928 - 1998

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0126 ACTOR

Tjadden Hällström

1923 - 2000

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0155 WRITER

Jan Gehlin

1922 - 2010

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0162 SPORT

Allan Carlsson (cyclist)

1929 - 1953

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0176 BUSINESS

Lars Erik Lundberg

1920 - 2001

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0179 ACTOR

Stellan Agerlo

1920 - 1987

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0188 ACTOR

Robert Brandt

1925 - 2001

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0277 JOURNALIST

Björn Jensen

1923 - 2014

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0280 MILITAR

Karl Gravell

1922 - 1941

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0318 EQUESTRIAN

Hans Johansson (equestrian)

1927 - 2012

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0333 PAINTER

Lars-Erik Ström

Born 1929

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0334 JOURNALIST

Olle Norell

1923 - 2005

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0336 ACTOR

Harriet Hedenmo

1922 - 2010

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0360 POLITICIAN

Maj-Lis Landberg

1922 - 1991

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0371 SCIENCE

Olle Franzén (industriman)

1924 - 2008

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0374 ARTIST

Ingrid Wederbrand

1920 - 1988

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0381 OFFICER

Hans Hansson (militär född 1927)

1927 - 2013

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0386 ARCHITECT

Wolfgang Huebner

Born 1926

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0416 PAINTER

Julius Rolander

1923 - 2005

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0419 ORGANIST

Rune Wåhlberg

1923 - 2014

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0444 GRAFIKER

Arne Jangsved

Born 1924

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0475 PAINTER

Sven-Erik Thunberg

1928 - 2006

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