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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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0143 LINGUIST

Alf Sommerfelt

1892 - 1965

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0163 COMPOSER

Arvid Kleven

1899 - 1929

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0164 JOURNALIST

Helge Thiis

1897 - 1972

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0170 BUSINESS

Henning Throne-Holst

1895 - 1980

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0304 GYMNAST

Karl Aas

1899 - 1943

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0376 SPORT

Reidar Raaen

1897 - 1964

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0397 PAINTER

Hjalmar Haalke

1894 - 1964

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0422 ACTOR

Alf Sommer

1899 - 1963

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0429 ACTOR

Lydia Opøien

1894 - 1961

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0478 ATHLETIC

Olaf Hovdenak

1891 - 1929

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0587 EDUCATION

Marie Pedersen

1893 - 1990

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0588 BOTANIST

Bjørn Føyn

1898 - 1985

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0617 POLITICIAN

Alfred Trønsdal

1896 - 1953

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0648 ARTIST

Odd Kroglund

1898 - 1996

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