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.
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Kristine Bonnevie
1872 - 1948
Ivar Lykke (politician)
1872 - 1949
Peder Østlund
1872 - 1939
Tupsy Clement
1871 - 1959
Edvard Engelsaas
1872 - 1902
Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg
1871 - 1944
Elias Anton Cappelen Smith
1873 - 1949
Birger Stuevold-Hansen
1870 - 1933
Lauritz Sand
1879 - 1956
Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen
1870 - 1945
Carl G. O. Hansen
1871 - 1960
Arne Sejersted
1877 - 1960
Rasmus Pettersen
1877 - 1957
Theodor Petersen
1875 - 1952
Thomas Bonnevie
1879 - 1960
Jimmy Wiggs
1876 - 1963
Emmy Worm-Müller
1875 - 1950
Emil Collett
1875 - 1940
Olaf Husby
1878 - 1948
Arthur Collett
1879 - 1968
Olaf Løhre
1877 - 1957
Johan Collett (1874–1969)
1874 - 1969
Ole-Falk Ebbell-Staehelin
1879 - 1969