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Gotland coat of arms

The following is a list of notable related in a significant way with the Swedish island of Gotland. The list is sortable by name, date of birth and death, location on Gotland and notability.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.


  • Erik I av Pommern 1382-1459
    Erik I av Pommern 1382-1459
  • Victor Kullberg 1824-1890
    Victor Kullberg 1824-1890
  • Gustaf Lindström, 1901
    Gustaf Lindström, 1901
  • Anna Maria Gardell-Ericson, 1901
    Anna Maria Gardell-Ericson, 1901
  • Hjördis Petterson, 1930's
    Hjördis Petterson, 1930's
  • Ingmar Bergman and Sven Nykvist in 1961
    Ingmar Bergman and Sven Nykvist in 1961
  • Håkan Loob,2013
    Håkan Loob,2013
  • Frida Röhl, 2014
    Frida Röhl, 2014
  • Theresa Andersson, 2012
    Theresa Andersson, 2012

List

Name About Born Died Location Known for Ref
Petrus de Dacia (1235 - 1289 in Visby) A Swedish Dominican monk, may have been born on Gotland and lived on the island around 1261 to 1289. 1235 1289 Visby Monk [1]
Eric I, Duke of Mecklenburg (ca.1365 - 1397 in Klintehamn)
Heir to the throne of Sweden		 1365 1397 Klintehamn Heir throne of Sweden [2]
Eric of Pomerania (1381/2–1459)
Ruler of the Kalmar Union 1396/1439, Eric lived in Visby for ten years and in 1411 he had the castle of Visborg constructed		 1381/2 1459 Visby Ruler Kalmar Union [3]
Jacob Madsen (1596 in Visby – 1653)
A Danish merchant, shipowner and builder		 1596 1653 Visby Merchant
Christopher Polhem (1661 in Tingstäde – 1751)
Scientist, inventor and industrialist, particularly mining		 1598 1653 Visby Scientist [4]
Greta Donner (1726 in Visby – 1774)
Import and export business person		 1726 1774 Visby Business
Jacob Niclas Ahlström (1805 in Visby – 1857)
Kapellmeister and composer		 1805 1857 Visby Composer [5]
Pehr Arvid Säve (1811 in Roma – 1887)
Historian, linguist and artist, initiated Gotland Museum		 1811 1887 Roma Historian [6]
Ernst von Vegesack (1820 in Hemse – 1903)
Army officer, worked in Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy and the US Union Army		 1820 1903 Hemse Officer
Oscar Malmborg (1820 in Kräklingbo – 1880)
Veteran of the Mexican War, emigrated 1846		 1820 1880 Kräklingbo War veteran
Victor Kullberg (1824 in Visby - 1890 in London)
Watch and marine chronometer maker in London for navies throughout the world		 1824 1890 Visby Clockmaker
Gustaf Lindström (1829 in Visby – 1901)
Paleontologist		 1829 1901 Visby Paleontologist [7]
Axel Haig (1835 in Katthamra – 1921)
Artist and architect		 1835 1921 Katthamra Artist
Elfrida Andrée (1841 in Visby – 1929)
Organist, composer and conductor		 1841 1929 Visby Musician [8]
Wilhelmina Skogh (1849 in Rute – 1926
Hotel manager and owner		 1849 1926 Rute Hotel owner [4]
Anna Gardell-Ericson (1853 in Visby – 1939)
Painter and watercolorist of coastal scenes		 1853 1939 Visby Painter [9]
Gabriel Gustafson (1853–1915)
Swedish-Norwegian archaeologist, excavated Oseberg Ship		 1853 1915 Archaeologist
Adolf Appellöf (1857 in Garde – 1921)
Marine zoologist, particularly in cephalopods		 1857 1921 Garde Zoologist [10]
Henrik Munthe (1860 in När – 1958)
Geologist, particularly the Geology of Gotland		 1860 1958 När Geologist [11]
Gustaf Hägg (1867 in Visby - 1925)
Organist and composer		 1867 1925 Visby Musician [12]
Ivar Sandström (1889 in Visby — 1917)
Aviation pioneer		 1889 1917 Visby Pilot
Gustaf Dalstrom (1893-1971)
American artist and muralist, from 1927 president of the Chicago Society of Artists		 1893 1971 Artist
Torsten Sylvan (1895 in Visby – 1970)
Army officer and horse rider, silver medallist in the 1924 Summer Olympics		 1895 1970 Visby Officer
Diana Allen (1898-1949)
Actress and Ziegfeld girl		 1898 1949 Actress [13]
Martin Bodin (1903–1976)
Cinematographer		 1903 1976 Cinematographer [14]
Hjördis Petterson (1908 in Visby – 1988)
Actress		 1908 1988 Visby Actress [15][16]
Robert Myrsten (1909 in Slite – 1976)
Swedish ship-owner		 1909 1976 Slite Ship-owner
Einar Englund (1916 – 1999 in Visby)
Finnish composer		 1916 1999 Visby Composer [17]
Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007)
Director, writer and producer who worked in film, television, theatre and radio; lived and died on Fårö		 1918 2007 Fårö Director [18][4][19]
Carl Bertil Myrsten (1920 in Slite– 2000)
Company director and ship-owner		 1920 2000 Slite Ship-owner
Sonja Åkesson (1926 in Buttle – 1977)
Poet, writer and artist		 1926 1977 Buttle Artist [4]
Lars Gullin (1928 in Sanda – 1976)
Jazz saxophonist		 1928 1976 Sanda Musician [4]
Maj Bylock (1931 in Visby – 2019)
Children's writer, translator, and teacher		 1931 2019 Visby Writer [20]
Guje Sevón (born 1943 in Sanda)
Swedish and Finnish academician in psychology and management		 1943 Sanda Academician
Mertil Melin (born in Stånga 1945)
Retired Army general, section head in Gotland 1982/1987		 1945 Stånga General
Alf Sandqvist (born in Othem 1945)
Retired Army major general, Inspector of the Army		 1945 Othem General
Håkan Nesser (born 1950)
Author and teacher, writes crime fiction novels, lives in Furillen		 1950 Furillen Writer
Lars Jonsson (born 1950)
Ornithological illustrator and artist living in Hamra.		 1950 Hamra Artist [21][4]
Babben Larsson (born in Dalhem 1956)
actress and comedian		 1956 Dalhem Actress [22][4]
Lennart Eriksson (born 1956)
Bass player in punk rock band Ebba Grön, lives on Gotland		 1956 Musician
Anna Jansson (born in Visby 1958)
Crime writer and nurse		 1958 Visby Writer [4]
Susanne Alfvengren (born in Visby 1959)
Singer		 1959 Visby Singer [23][4]
Håkan Loob (born in Visby 1960)
Former professional ice hockey player		 1960 Visby Ice hockey [4]
Jonas Jonasson (born 1961)
Journalist and writer, lives on Gotland		 1961 Writer
Josefin Nilsson (1969 in När – 2016)
Singer and actress		 1969 2016 När Singer [24]
Mattias Sunneborn (born 1970 in Bunge)
Long jumper, finalist in the 1996 Summer Olympics		 1970 Bunge Long jumper [4]
Frida Röhl (born 1971 in Klintehamn)
Actress and director		 1971 Klintehamn Actress [25]
Theresa Andersson (born 1971)
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist		 1971 Musician [26]
Thomas Löfkvist (born in Visby 1984)
Former professional road bicycle racer		 1984 Visby Bicycle racer [4]
Alexander Gerndt (born 1986 in Visby)
Footballer, nearly 300 club caps and 10 for Sweden		 1986 Visby Footballer
Linnea Gustafsson (born 1986 in Fole)
Orienteering competitor.		 1986 Fole Orienteering competitor [4]
Grave (formed 1986)
Death metal band, features vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren		 1986 Musicians
Jesper Skalberg Karlsson (born in Visby 1993)
Politician, Member of the Riksdag from 2015/2018, representing Gotland County		 1993 Visby Politician [27]

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