63.4389° N, 10.4014° E
TRONDHEIM
Most Famous People Born in Trondheim, Norway
- Notable people
- 649
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1946
- Most distinctive
- Handball 16.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Trondheim during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Trondheim Is Known For
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Football is Trondheim's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (89).
Trondheim over-indexes on handball — 16.3× the global rate.
Trondheim under-produces painter — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Trondheim's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1780s Clear ×
0195 POLITICIAN
Broder Knudtzon
1788 - 1864
0262 POLITICIAN
Christian Hersleb Horneman
1781 - 1860
0368 COLLECTOR
Jørgen von Cappelen Knudtzon
1784 - 1854
0447 POLITICIAN
Peter Schmidt (born 1782)
1782 - 1845
0457 JUDGE
Olaus Michael Schmidt
1784 - 1851
0532 PRIVATEER
Paul Andreas Kaald
1784 - 1867