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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Axel Jensen
1932 - 2003
Arve Tellefsen
Born 1936
Fredrik Skagen
1936 - 2017
Knut Risan
1930 - 2011
Helge Hagerup
1933 - 2008
Dag Østerberg
1938 - 2017
Jens Erik Fenstad
1935 - 2020
Tor Torkildsen
1932 - 2006
Sigmund Kvaløy Setreng
1934 - 2014
Ola B. Johannessen
Born 1939
Olav Angell
1932 - 2018
Stein Ørnhøi
Born 1935
Bjørn Hansen (footballer)
1939 - 2018
Sølvi Sogner
1932 - 2017
Bjørn Nilsen
Born 1934
John Krogh
1938 - 2019
Arvid Møller
1939 - 2020
Kåre Rønnes
Born 1938
Ove Stokstad
1939 - 2018
Leif Nylén
1939 - 2016
Øystein Dahle
Born 1938
Kåre Grøttum
Born 1934
Anneliese Dørum
1939 - 2000
Magne Landrø
Born 1937
Thor Hartman
1936 - 2003
Axel Buch
1930 - 1998
Sverre Fornes
Born 1932
Frank Nervik
1934 - 2020
Per Kirksaeter
Born 1930