List of people of Gotland

The following is a list of notable related in a significant way with the Swedish island of Gotland.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Gotland coat of arms


  • Erik I av Pommern 1382-1459
  • Gustaf Lindström, 1901
  • Anna Maria Gardell-Ericson, 1901
  • Hjördis Petterson, 1930's
  • Ingmar Bergman and Sven Nykvist in 1961
  • Håkan Loob, 2013
  • Frida Röhl, 2014
  • 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 1289.12351289VisbyMonk[1]
Eric I, Duke of Mecklenburg(ca.1365 - 1397 in Klintehamn)
Heir to the throne of Sweden		13651397KlintehamnHeir 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		1381/21459VisbyRuler Kalmar Union[3]
Jacob Madsen(1596 in Visby – 1653)
A Danish merchant, shipowner and builder		15961653VisbyMerchant
Christopher Polhem(1661 in Tingstäde – 1751)
Scientist, inventor and industrialist, particularly mining		15981653VisbyScientist[4]
Greta Donner(1726 in Visby – 1774)
Import and export business person		17261774VisbyBusiness
Jacob Niclas Ahlström(1805 in Visby – 1857)
Kapellmeister and composer		18051857VisbyComposer[5]
Pehr Arvid Säve(1811 in Roma – 1887)
Historian, linguist and artist, initiated Gotland Museum		18111887RomaHistorian[6]
Ernst von Vegesack(1820 in Hemse – 1903)
Army officer, worked in Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy and the US Union Army		18201903HemseOfficer
Oscar Malmborg(1820 in Kräklingbo – 1880)
Veteran of the Mexican War, emigrated 1846		18201880KräklingboWar veteran
Gustaf Lindström(1829 in Visby – 1901)
Paleontologist		18291901VisbyPaleontologist[7]
Elfrida Andrée(1841 in Visby – 1929)
Organist, composer and conductor		18411929VisbyMusician[8]
Wilhelmina Skogh(1849 in Rute – 1926
Hotel manager and owner		18491926RuteHotel owner[4]
Anna Gardell-Ericson(1853 in Visby – 1939)
Painter and watercolorist of coastal scenes		18531939VisbyPainter[9]
Gabriel Gustafson(1853–1915)
Swedish-Norwegian archaeologist, excavated Oseberg Ship		18531915Archaeologist
Adolf Appellöf(1857 in Garde – 1921)
Marine zoologist, particularly in cephalopods		18571921GardeZoologist[10]
Henrik Munthe(1860 in När – 1958)
Geologist, particularly the Geology of Gotland		18601958NärGeologist[11]
Gustaf Hägg(1867 in Visby - 1925)
Organist and composer		18671925VisbyMusician[12]
Ivar Sandström(1889 in Visby — 1917)
Aviation pioneer		18891917VisbyPilot
Gustaf Dalstrom(1893-1971)
American artist and muralist, from 1927 president of the Chicago Society of Artists		18931971Artist
Torsten Sylvan(1895 in Visby – 1970)
Army officer and horse rider, silver medallist in the 1924 Summer Olympics		18951970VisbyOfficer
Diana Allen(1898-1949)
Actress and Ziegfeld girl		18981949Actress[13]
Martin Bodin(1903–1976)
Cinematographer		19031976Cinematographer[14]
Hjördis Petterson(1908 in Visby – 1988)
Actress		19081988VisbyActress[15][16]
Robert Myrsten(1909 in Slite – 1976)
Swedish ship-owner		19091976SliteShip-owner
Einar Englund(1916 – 1999 in Visby)
Finnish composer		19161999VisbyComposer[17]
Ingmar Bergman(1918–2007)
Director, writer and producer who worked in film, television, theatre and radio; lived and died on Fårö		19182007FåröDirector[18][4][19]
Carl Bertil Myrsten(1920 in Slite– 2000)
Company director and ship-owner		19202000SliteShip-owner
Sonja Åkesson(1926 in Buttle – 1977)
Poet, writer and artist		19261977ButtleArtist[4]
Lars Gullin(1928 in Sanda – 1976)
Jazz saxophonist		19281976SandaMusician[4]
Maj Bylock(1931 in Visby – 2019)
Children's writer, translator, and teacher		19312019VisbyWriter[20]
Guje Sevón(born 1943 in Sanda)
Swedish and Finnish academician in psychology and management		1943SandaAcademician
Mertil Melin(born in Stånga 1945)
Retired Army general, section head in Gotland 1982/1987		1945StångaGeneral
Alf Sandqvist(born in Othem 1945)
Retired Army major general, Inspector of the Army		1945OthemGeneral
Håkan Nesser(born 1950)
Author and teacher, writes crime fiction novels, lives in Furillen		1950FurillenWriter
Lars Jonsson(born 1950)
Ornithological illustrator and artist living in Hamra.		1950HamraArtist[21][4]
Babben Larsson(born in Dalhem 1956)
actress and comedian		1956DalhemActress[22][4]
Lennart Eriksson(born 1956)
Bass player in punk rock band Ebba Grön, lives on Gotland		1956Musician
Anna Jansson(born in Visby 1958)
Crime writer and nurse		1958VisbyWriter[4]
Susanne Alfvengren(born in Visby 1959)
Singer		1959VisbySinger[23][4]
Håkan Loob(born in Visby 1960)
Former professional ice hockey player		1960VisbyIce hockey[4]
Jonas Jonasson(born 1961)
Journalist and writer, lives on Gotland		1961Writer
Josefin Nilsson(1969 in När – 2016)
Singer and actress		19692016NärSinger[24]
Mattias Sunneborn(born 1970 in Bunge)
Long jumper, finalist in the 1996 Summer Olympics		1970BungeLong jumper[4]
Frida Röhl(born 1971 in Klintehamn)
Actress and director		1971KlintehamnActress[25]
Theresa Andersson(born 1971)
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist		1971Musician[26]
Thomas Löfkvist(born in Visby 1984)
Former professional road bicycle racer		1984VisbyBicycle racer[4]
Alexander Gerndt(born 1986 in Visby)
Footballer, nearly 300 club caps and 10 for Sweden		1986VisbyFootballer
Linnea Gustafsson(born 1986 in Fole)
Orienteering competitor.		1986FoleOrienteering competitor[4]
Grave(formed 1986)
Death metal band, features vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren		1986Musicians
Jesper Skalberg Karlsson(born in Visby 1993)
Politician, Member of the Riksdag from 2015/2018, representing Gotland County		1993VisbyPolitician[27]

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