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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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0099 LAWYER

Bernhard Getz

1850 - 1901

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0103 LINGUIST

Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon

1854 - 1917

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0116 WRITER

Dikken Zwilgmeyer

1853 - 1913

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0157 HISTORIAN

Ole Andreas Øverland

1855 - 1911

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0199 LITERARY

Christen Collin

1857 - 1926

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0287 PHYSICIST

Carl Schulz

1851 - 1944

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0321 ARCHAEOLOGIST

Ingvald Undset

1853 - 1893

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0334 MILITAR

Oscar Sigvald Julius Strugstad

1851 - 1919

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0344 COMPOSER

Anna Severine Lindeman

1859 - 1938

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0352 ENGINEER

Knud Bryn

1855 - 1941

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0384 PROFESSOR

Eilert Løseth

1858 - 1945

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0493 POLITICIAN

Bernhard Brænne

1854 - 1927

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0604 POLITICIAN

Sara Stockfleth Christie

1859 - 1948

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