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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 borgmästare188.6× 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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478 notable people

0301 LAWYER

Mats Löfving

Born 1961

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0302 TEACHER

Fanny Blomberg

1860 - 1941

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0303 POLITICIAN

Christian Ekeborgh

1824 - 1906

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0304 ACTOR

Hilda Forsslund

1846 - 1931

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0305 FOOTBALL

Anders Whass

Born 1981

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0306 MERCHANT

Johan Bladh

1719 - 1783

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0307 ARTIST

Carl Allard

1863 - 1942

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0308 WRITER

Anders Flodman

1835 - 1884

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0309 POLITICIAN

Thomas Ardenfors

Born 1967

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0310 JOURNALIST

Aino Heimerson

1946 - 2014

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0311 ENGINEER

Frithiof Bergne

1885 - 1971

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0312 WRITER

Oscar Wigert

1844 - 1912

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0313 POLITICIAN

William Magnus Ekelund

1808 - 1889

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0314 OPOLITISK

Anna Särström

1873 - 1954

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0315 POLITICIAN

Erik Swartz

1817 - 1881

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0316 INDUSTRIAL

Anders Hellström (företagare)

1877 - 1940

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0317 ÄMBETSMAN

Peter von Danckwardt

1662 - 1732

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0318 EQUESTRIAN

Hans Johansson (equestrian)

1927 - 2012

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0319 ACTOR

Greta Dahlqvist

1846 - 1914

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0320 POLITICIAN

Einar Thulin

1883 - 1941

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0321 ACTOR

Jörgen Mulligan

Born 1945

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0322 CHEF

Jörgen Almblad

1943 - 2014

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0323 PAINTER

Ninni Bergsten

1884 - 1949

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0324 PHOTOGRAPHER

Johan Adolf Sevén

1806 - 1870

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0325 SPORT

Gus Lawson

1882 - 1913

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0326 PHOTOGRAPHER

Bengt Olof af Geijerstam

Born 1944

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0327 MILITAR

Abraham Bandholtz

1678 - 1742

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0328 MISSING

Robert Alderin

1859 - 1916

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0329 BUSINESS

Christian Eberstein (donator)

1738 - 1816

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0330 POLITICIAN

Hans Wilhelm Eckhoff

1780 - 1849

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0331 COMEDIAN

Göran Gabrielsson

Born 1962

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0332 WRITER

Karin Bergqvist

Born 1959

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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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0335 DESIGNER

Mattias Ståhlbom

Born 1971

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0336 ACTOR

Harriet Hedenmo

1922 - 2010

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0337 SWIMMER

Per Nylin

Born 1982

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0338 ÄMBETSMAN

Johan Bååth

1870 - 1953

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0339 POLITICIAN

Fredrik Knut Harald Strömfelt

1831 - 1900

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0340 PHOTOGRAPHER

Mia Andrée

Born 1969

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0341 POLITICIAN

Carina Sándor

Born 1970

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0342 SWIMMER

Roland Johansson (swimmer)

1909 - 1979

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0343 POLITICIAN

August Henricson

1839 - 1932

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0344 ENTREPRENÖR

Mathias Eklöf

Born 1980

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0345 ARCHITECT

Gösta Hedström

1895 - 1966

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0346 PUBLISHER

Hugo Geber

1853 - 1914

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0347 PHOTOGRAPHER

Anders Mattsson (fotograf)

Born 1942

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0348 HATTER

Anders Reimers

1727 - 1816

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0349 JOURNALIST

Felicia Ferreira

Born 1981

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0350 ACTOR

Carina Perenkranz

Born 1961

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0351 JOURNALIST

Peter Loewe

Born 1962

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0352 MILITAR

Casimir De la Gardie

1848 - 1928

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0353 FOOTBALL

Thomas Larsson (fotbollsspelare)

Born 1955

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0354 ARTIST

Gustaf Adolf Fahle

1906 - 1989

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0355 PAINTER

Mathilda Brandström

1811 - 1882

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0356 JOURNALIST

Lisa Bergström (radioproducent)

Born 1978

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0357 POLITICIAN

Theodor Zetterstrand

1852 - 1922

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0358 POLITICIAN

Ludvig Eklund

1839 - 1898

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0359 HANDBOLL

Felix Claar

Born 1997

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0360 POLITICIAN

Maj-Lis Landberg

1922 - 1991

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0361 VIOLIN

Jonas Falkenholm

1794 - 1869

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0362 SILVERSMITH

Margareth Sandström

Born 1950

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0363 BASKET

Regan Magarity

Born 1996

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0364 RACER

Tommy Pettersson

Born 1952

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0365 POLITICIAN

Juno Blom

Born 1968

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0366 MERCHANT

Hugo Tillquist

1867 - 1938

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0367 TEACHER

Anno Saxner

1909 - 1993

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0368 ARCHITECT

Bernt Lundahl

1892 - 1959

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0369 POLITICIAN

Olof Hellström (politiker)

1861 - 1934

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0370 SKÅDESPELARE

Ebon Sorin

1940 - 2012

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0371 SCIENCE

Olle Franzén (industriman)

1924 - 2008

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0372 ARTIST

Wille Carl

1907 - 1973

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0373 ARTIST

Arne Andersson (född 1933)

Born 1933

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0374 ARTIST

Ingrid Wederbrand

1920 - 1988

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0375 PAINTER

Wilhelm Wiberg

1860 - 1934

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0376 FOOTBALL

Mats Rotting

Born 1969

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0377 ACTOR

Dan Turdén

Born 1980

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0378 FOOTBALL

Kim Hellberg

Born 1988

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0379 MISSING

Carl-Olof Sjögren

1906 - 1979

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0380 POLITICIAN

Sara Heelge Vikmång

Born 1977

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0381 OFFICER

Hans Hansson (militär född 1927)

1927 - 2013

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0382 ACTOR

Torborg Kjellander

1886 - 1965

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0383 POLITICIAN

John Philipson

1829 - 1899

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0384 MISSIONARY

Elin Sundvall

1853 - 1921

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0385 BUSINESS

Wilhelm Dan Bergman

1882 - 1966

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0386 ARCHITECT

Wolfgang Huebner

Born 1926

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0387 PENSIONERAD

Sten Norrmo

1930 - 2019

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0388 FYSIK

Annica Black-Schaffer

Born 1978

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0389 VIOLIN

Hilma Åberg

1854 - 1927

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0390 ENGINEER

Einar Runius

1897 - 1976

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0391 MILITAR

Göran Wallén

Born 1933

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0392 HOCKEY

Mats Nyman

Born 1964

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0393 BUSINESS

Herman Josephson

1866 - 1953

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0394 FOOTBALL

Maria Svensson

Born 1991

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0395 POLITICIAN

Lena Hartwig

Born 1945

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0396 ENGINEER

Sven Dan Bergman

1868 - 1941

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0397 SCULPTOR

Karin Arosenius

1851 - 1932

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0398 PHYSICIAN

Eva Nylander

Born 1951

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0399 PAINTER

Birger Strååt

1914 - 2008

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0400 ACTOR

Mary Anner

1909 - 2012

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0401 ARCHITECT

Gunlaug Östbye

Born 1932

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0402 MISSING

Olof Olsson (talman)

Died 1789

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0403 ARTIST

Carl Johan Sjöstrand

1789 - 1857

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0404 BALETT

Emilie Kuhn

1860 - 1919

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0405 BANK

Hjalmar Böttiger

1863 - 1934

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0406 DESIGNER

Märta Jörgensen

1874 - 1967

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0407 AUTHOR

Ivar Andersson (författare)

1894 - 1953

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0408 POLITICIAN

Olle Palmborg

1934 - 2012

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0409 ACTOR

Mabel Frithiof

1890 - 1958

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0410 FOOTBALL

Emil Haag

1915 - 1943

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0411 STÅTHÅLLARE

Johan Gripenborg

1650 - 1737

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0412 ARTIST

Inge Pettersson

Born 1944

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0413 POLITICIAN

Carl Anton Ahlbom

1855 - 1908

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0414 ARTIST

Lars Fohlin

1934 - 1997

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0415 CHEMIST

Torsten Swensson

1894 - 1976

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0416 PAINTER

Julius Rolander

1923 - 2005

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0417 POLITICIAN

Margit von Malmborg

1918 - 2007

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0418 PAINTER

Bruno Fernström

1891 - 1962

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0419 ORGANIST

Rune Wåhlberg

1923 - 2014

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0420 POLITICIAN

Hildur Humla

1889 - 1969

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0421 ARTIST

Arne Anderson

Born 1930

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0422 PAINTER

Stig Wirde

1914 - 1962

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0423 POLITICIAN

Gösta Darlin

1908 - 1993

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0424 MISSING

Monica Biander

Born 1938

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0425 PHOTOGRAPHER

Frida Östergren-Moberg

1879 - 1939

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0426 ENGINEER

Gunnar Blomqvist

Born 1935

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0427 PAINTER

Walter Petterson

1905 - 1994

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0428 ARTIST

Knut Hanqvist

1904 - 1981

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0429 POLITICIAN

Gösta Wennström

1901 - 1989

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0430 PHOTOGRAPHER

Louis de Vylder

1825 - 1899

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0431 PAINTER

Pamela Noreus

1817 - 1892

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0432 PAINTER

Sven Johnzon

1901 - 1976

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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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0435 PAINTER

Eva Schillberg

1881 - 1967

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0436 BUSINESS

Ernst Hagelin

1862 - 1941

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0437 ARTIST

Birger Palme

1878 - 1928

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0438 POLITICIAN

Nils Swartling

1884 - 1949

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0439 BORGMÄSTARE

Claes Jancke

1696 - 1761

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0440 PAINTER

Susanne Enhörning

1890 - 1953

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0441 ARTIST

Signe Palmblad

1870 - 1959

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0442 PAINTER

Torsten Härne

1891 - 1956

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0443 BORGMÄSTARE

Johan Jancke

1704 - 1762

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0444 GRAFIKER

Arne Jangsved

Born 1924

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0445 BORGMÄSTARE

Otto Fredrik Ekerman

1731 - 1800

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0446 PAINTER

Alva Rehn

1878 - 1954

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0447 BORGMÄSTARE

Johan Nordman

1643 - 1698

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0448 PAINTER

Sven Lindell

1904 - 1929

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0449 PAINTER

Carl Segerståhl

1899 - 1958

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0450 POLITICIAN

Nils Gustaf Fröding

1904 - 1970

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0451 PAINTER

Ragnar Sproge

1902 - 1987

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0452 BORGMÄSTARE

Johan Persson Moretus

1617 - 1672

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0453 POLITICIAN

Kurt Söderström

1914 - 1986

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0454 SINGER

Teresita Reventlow

1863 - 1955

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0455 ENGINEER

Hugo Swartling

1854 - 1933

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0456 BORGMÄSTARE

Jacob Ekbohm

Died 1758

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0457 POLITICIAN

Jöran Sääf

1819 - 1888

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0458 POLITICIAN

Johan Fredrik Ekenman

1806 - 1883

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0459 PAINTER

Ferdinand Södergren

1811 - 1892

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0460 DRAUGHTSWOMAN

Bert Marcko

1906 - 1965

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0461 PRIEST

Johan Zetterstrand

1801 - 1876

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0462 ARTIST

Karin Swartling

1877 - 1971

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0463 PAINTER

Erland Ullman

1917 - 2001

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0464 PAINTER

Sara Widegren

1840 - 1923

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0465 ARTIST

Arvid Löfgren

1880 - 1932

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0466 POLITICIAN

Fredrik Anton Bergwall

1804 - 1877

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0467 DESIGNER

Bengt Serenander

Born 1939

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0468 BORGMÄSTARE

Anders Lerbeck

1642 - 1693

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0469 ARTIST

Bo Sjögren (konstnär)

Born 1940

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0470 PAINTER

Carl Gösta Ulvskog

1906 - 1992

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0471 PAINTER

Ingrid Steffenburg-Nordenström

1868 - 1938

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0472 ARTIST

Simon Svensson (konstnär)

1898 - 1963

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0473 MUSIC

Zacharias Köhler

1765 - 1812

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0474 CORRESPONDENT

Herberth Wiechel

1894 - 1965

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0475 PAINTER

Sven-Erik Thunberg

1928 - 2006

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0476 POLITICIAN

Johan Erickzon

1816 - 1899

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0477 PAINTER

Folke Wetzdorff

1886 - 1914

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0478 GOLDSMITH

Emanuel Söhrling

1802 - 1854

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