List of people of Gotland explained

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

List

Name	About	Born	Died	Location	Known for	Ref
	(1235 - 1289 in Visby) A Swedish Dominican friar, may have been born on Gotland and lived on the island around 1261 to 1289.	1235	1289	Visby	Friar	^[1]
	(ca.1365 - 1397 in Klintehamn) Heir to the throne of Sweden	1365	1397	Klintehamn	Heir throne of Sweden	^[2]
	(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]
	(1596 in Visby – 1653) A Danish merchant, shipowner and builder	1596	1653	Visby	Merchant
	(1661 in Tingstäde – 1751) Scientist, inventor and industrialist, particularly mining	1598	1653	Visby	Scientist	^[4]
	(1726 in Visby – 1774) Import and export business person	1726	1774	Visby	Business
	(1805 in Visby – 1857) Kapellmeister and composer	1805	1857	Visby	Composer	^[5]
		1811	1887	Roma	Historian	^[6]
		1820	1903	Hemse	Officer
	(1820 in Kräklingbo – 1880) Veteran of the Mexican War, emigrated 1846	1820	1880	Kräklingbo	War veteran
	(1824 in Visby - 1890 in London) Watch and marine chronometer maker in London for navies throughout the world	1824	1890	Visby	Clockmaker
		1829	1901	Visby	Paleontologist	^[7]
	(1835 in Katthamra – 1921) Artist and architect	1835	1921	Katthamra	Artist
	(1841 in Visby – 1929) Organist, composer and conductor	1841	1929	Visby	Musician	^[8]
	(1849 in Rute – 1926 Hotel manager and owner	1849	1926	Rute	Hotel owner
	(1853 in Visby – 1939) Painter and watercolorist of coastal scenes	1853	1939	Visby	Painter	^[9]
		1853	1915		Archaeologist
	(1857 in Garde – 1921) Marine zoologist, particularly in cephalopods	1857	1921	Garde	Zoologist	^[10]
		1860	1958	När	Geologist	^[11]
	(1867 in Visby - 1925) Organist and composer	1867	1925	Visby	Musician	^[12]
	(1889 in Visby — 1917) Aviation pioneer	1889	1917	Visby	Pilot
		1893	1971		Artist
		1895	1970	Visby	Officer
		1898	1949		Actress	^[13]
	(1903–1976) Cinematographer	1903	1976		Cinematographer	^[14]
	(1908 in Visby – 1988) Actress	1908	1988	Visby	Actress	^[15] ^[16]
	(1909 in Slite – 1976) Swedish ship-owner	1909	1976	Slite	Ship-owner
	(1916 – 1999 in Visby) Finnish composer	1916	1999	Visby	Composer	^[17]
		1918	2007	Fårö	Director	^[18] ^[19]
	(1920 in Slite– 2000) Company director and ship-owner	1920	2000	Slite	Ship-owner
	(1926 in Buttle – 1977) Poet, writer and artist	1926	1977	Buttle	Artist
	(1928 in Sanda – 1976) Jazz saxophonist	1928	1976	Sanda	Musician
	(1931 in Visby – 2019) Children's writer, translator, and teacher	1931	2019	Visby	Writer	^[20]
	(born 1943 in Sanda) Swedish and Finnish academician in psychology and management	1943		Sanda	Academician
	(born in Stånga 1945) Retired Army general, section head in Gotland 1982/1987	1945		Stånga	General
		1945		Othem	General
		1950		Furillen	Writer
	(born 1950) Ornithological illustrator and artist living in Hamra.	1950		Hamra	Artist	^[21]
	(born in Dalhem 1956) actress and comedian	1956		Dalhem	Actress	^[22]
	(born 1956) Bass player in punk rock band Ebba Grön, lives on Gotland	1956			Musician
	(born in Visby 1958) Crime writer and nurse	1958		Visby	Writer
	(born in Visby 1959) Singer	1959		Visby	Singer	^[23]
	(born in Visby 1960) Former professional ice hockey player	1960		Visby	Ice hockey
	(born 1961) Journalist and writer, lives on Gotland	1961			Writer
	(1969 in När – 2016) Singer and actress	1969	2016	När	Singer	^[24]
		1970		Bunge	Long jumper
	(born 1971 in Klintehamn) Actress and director	1971		Klintehamn	Actress	^[25]
	(born 1971) Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist	1971			Musician	^[26]
	(born in Visby 1984) Former professional road bicycle racer	1984		Visby	Bicycle racer
		1986		Visby	Footballer
	(born 1986 in Fole) Orienteering competitor.	1986		Fole	Orienteering competitor
	(formed 1986) Death metal band, features vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren	1986			Musicians
		1993		Visby	Politician	^[27]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Monika . Asztalos. Petrus de Dacia . www.riksarkivet.se . . 13 January 2019.
2. Web site: Starbäck . Carl Georg . Bäckström . Per Olof . Berättelser ur svenska historien . www.Runeberg.org . 27 . . 13 January 2019.
3. Web site: Carlsson . Gottfrid . Erik av Pommern . www.riksarkivet.se . . 13 January 2019.
4. Web site: Pettersson . Mats . Berömda gotlänningar . Notable Gotlanders. www.gotland.net . 9 December 2011. Gotlands Media AB . 13 January 2019.
5. Web site: Anrep-Nordin . B . Jacob Niclas Ahlström . www.riksarkivet.se . . 13 January 2019.
6. Book: Palmenfelt. Ulf. Per Arvid Säves möten med människor och sägner: folkloristiska aspekter på ett gotländskt arkivmaterial. Per Arvid Säve's encounters with people and folk tales: folkloristic aspects of Gotlandic material. 1994. Carlsson. Stockholm. 91-7798-758-6. . Swedish.
7. Lindström,_Gustaf . 16 . x.
8. Web site: Hennerberg . C. F. . Elfrida Andrée . www.riksarkivet.se . . 13 January 2019.
9. Web site: Bergmark . Torsten . Anna M Gardell-Ericson . www.riksarkivet.se . . 13 January 2019.
10. Web site: Lönnberg . E. . J J Adolf Appellöf . www.riksarkivet.se . . 13 January 2019.
11. Web site: Regnéll . Gerhard . Henrik V Munthe . www.sok.riksarkivet.se . . 13 January 2019.
12. Web site: Rosengren . Finn . Gustaf W P:son Hägg . www.sok.riksarkivet.se . . 13 January 2019.
13. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020447/ IMDb Database
14. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0090956/ IMDb Database
15. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0678534/ IMDb Database
16. Web site: Sörenson . Elisabeth . Hjördis O M Petterson . www.sok.riksarkivet.se . . 13 January 2019.
17. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0257695/ IMDb Database
18. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000005/ IMDb Database
19. Book: Ullmann . Linn . Linn Ullmann . Andersson . Urban . De oroliga: roman . Bonnier pocket, 99-0307595-2 . 2017 . Bonnier Pocket . Stockholm . Swedish . 9789174296181 . .
20. Web site: Dahlberg . Mats . Mycket populära författaren Maj Bylock har avlidit . 6 September 2019. www.nwt.se . . 20 December 2019.
21. Web site: Hogdal . Jon . Pressmeddelande 2002-03-23. Konstnär och musikforskare nya hedersdoktorer . Uppsala Universitet . 22 March 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20070925071444/http://info.uu.se/press.nsf/pm/konstnar.och.idB9.html . 2007-09-25 .
22. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0489138/ IMDb Database
23. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0019265/ IMDb Database
24. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0632240/ IMDb Database
25. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3252868/ IMDb Database
26. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2632962/ IMDb Database
27. Web site: Pettersson . Dennis . Gotlänningen är yngst i Sveriges riksdag . www.helagotland.se . Helagotland . 13 January 2019.