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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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Jo Benkow
1924 - 2013
Sverre Farstad
1920 - 1978
Ernst Larsen
1926 - 2015
Inger Sitter
1929 - 2015
Håkon Bleken
Born 1929
Torbjørn Falkanger
1927 - 2013
Tor Stokke
1928 - 2003
Arnfinn Bergmann
1928 - 2011
Julius Paltiel
1924 - 2008
Odd Berg (cyclist)
Born 1923
John Ugelstad
1921 - 1997
Else M. Barth
1928 - 2015
Jan Herman Linge
1922 - 2007
Skule Waksvik
1927 - 2018
Sverre Stallvik
1927 - 2015
Are Vesterlid
1921 - 2013
Gunnar Haugan
1925 - 2009
Wilfred Breistrand
1921 - 2007
Edith Aas
1924 - 1976
Thor Hernes
1926 - 2009
Bodil Skjånes Dugstad
Born 1927
Kjell Rasmussen
Born 1927
Egil Lorck
1921 - 2000
Nic Stene
1921 - 2006
Knut Næss
1927 - 2015
Finn Henrik Bodvin
1928 - 2002
Per Gjelten
1927 - 1991
Karl Dolmen
1923 - 1945
Jann Sørdahl
1920 - 1996
Karin Simonnæs
1924 - 1984
Kolbjørn Saether
1925 - 2007
Thor Hjorth-Jenssen
1923 - 1992
Thorleif Ranum
1924 - 2006