Gävle
Gävle ranks 1,243rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Canberra, India, and Harlow. Memorable people born in Gävle include Erik Acharius, Joe Hill, and Richard Johansson. Memorable people who died in Gävle include Stenkil, Henry Eriksson, and Richard Johansson. Gävle has been the birth place of many athletes and hockey players and the death place of many athletes and politicians. Gävle is located in Sweden.
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 77,586 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the 13th-most-populated city in Sweden. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland, having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria. However, Gävle is far nearer to the greater Stockholm region than it is to most other major settlements in Norrland and has a much milder climate than associated with said region. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1757 and 1992, Gävle was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Erik Acharius, Joe Hill, and Richard Johansson. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Gävle including Stenkil, Henry Eriksson, and Richard Johansson.
People Born in Gävle
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Erik Acharius
1757 - 1819
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1
Joe Hill
1879 - 1915
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 2
Richard Johansson
1882 - 1952
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 3
Josef Ternström
1888 - 1953
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 4
Bo Ekelund
1894 - 1983
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 5
Peter Hultqvist
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 6
Martin Olsson
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.74
Rank: 7
Alexandra Dahlström
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.87
Rank: 8
Peppe Femling
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.72
Rank: 9
Calle Järnkrok
1991 - Present
HPI: 19.94
Rank: 10
Jakob Silfverberg
1990 - Present
HPI: 19.26
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Gävle
Go to all RankingsRichard Johansson
1882 - 1952
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 3
Josef Ternström
1888 - 1953
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 4
Peter Hultqvist
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 6
Calle Järnkrok
1991 - Present
HPI: 19.94
Rank: 10
Jakob Silfverberg
1990 - Present
HPI: 19.26
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Gävle
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Stenkil
1030 - 1066
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 1
Henry Eriksson
1920 - 2000
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 2
Richard Johansson
1882 - 1952
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 3
Folke Alnevik
1919 - 2020
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Gävle
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Gävle were athletes (3), hockey players (2), biologists (1), social activists (1), and skaters (1), while most who died were athletes (2), politicians (1), and skaters (1).
Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gävle, including Calle Järnkrok and Jakob Silfverberg. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gävle, including Josef Ternström, Bo Ekelund, and Peppe Femling.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Gävle since 1700.
