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TRONDHEIM

Most Famous People Born in Trondheim, Norway

Notable people
649
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1946
Most distinctive
Handball 16.3×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football89
  2. Politician78
  3. Handball33
  4. Actor28
  5. Music27
  6. Skier21
  7. Singer18
  8. Sport16
  1. Handball3316.3×
  2. Ski1014.7×
  3. Skier2112.7×
  4. Skater159.6×
  5. Athlete94.8×
  6. Music272.9×
  7. Engineer92.2×
  8. Business132.0×
  1. Painter100.6×

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.

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0023 SCULPTOR

Stephan Sinding

1846 - 1922

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0066 POLITICIAN

Fredrikke Marie Qvam

1843 - 1938

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0270 LAWYER

Ole Andreas Furu

1841 - 1925

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0280 JOURNALIST

Frederik Bætzmann

1841 - 1913

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0300 POLITICIAN

Peter Theodor Holst

1843 - 1908

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0411 HISTORIAN

Henrik Mathiesen

1847 - 1927

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0475 PHYSICIAN

Lyder Borthen

1849 - 1924

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0480 POLITICIAN

Bernhard Øverland

1845 - 1916

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0528 AFFÄRSMAN

Adolf Øien

1849 - 1918

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0565 POLITICIAN

Christian Fredrik Sissenèr

1849 - 1903

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0642 EDUCATOR

Knud H. Lossius

1847 - 1915

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