The following is a list of notable related in a significant way with the Swedish island of Gotland.
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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 Eric I, Duke of Mecklenburg (ca.1365 - 1397 in Klintehamn)Heir to the throne of Sweden 1365 1397 Klintehamn Heir throne of Sweden 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 (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 (1726 in Visby – 1774)Spell and export business person 1726 1774 Visby Business (1805 in Visby – 1857)Kapellmeister and composer 1805 1857 Visby Composer (1811 in Roma – 1887)Historian, linguist and artist, initiated Gotland Museum 1811 1887 Roma Historian (1820 in Hemse – 1903)Army officer, worked in Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy and the US Union Army 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 in Visby – 1901)Paleontologist 1829 1901 Visby Paleontologist (1835 in Katthamra – 1921)Artist and architect 1835 1921 Katthamra Artist (1841 in Visby – 1929)Organist, composer and conductor 1841 1929 Visby Musician (1849 in Rute – 1926Hotel manager and owner 1849 1926 Rute Hotel owner (1853 in Visby – 1939)Painter and watercolorist of coastal scenes 1853 1939 Visby Painter (1853–1915)Swedish-Norwegian archaeologist, excavated Oseberg Ship 1853 1915 Archaeologist (1857 in Garde – 1921)Marine zoologist, particularly in cephalopods 1857 1921 Garde Zoologist (1860 in När – 1958)Geologist, particularly the Geology of Gotland 1860 1958 När Geologist (1867 in Visby - 1925)Organist and composer 1867 1925 Visby Musician (1889 in Visby — 1917)Aviation pioneer 1889 1917 Visby Pilot (1893-1971)American artist and muralist, from 1927 president of the Chicago Society of Artists 1893 1971 Artist (1895 in Visby – 1970)Army officer and horse rider, silver medallist in the 1924 Summer Olympics 1895 1970 Visby Officer (1898-1949)Actress and Ziegfeld girl 1898 1949 Actress IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (1903–1976)Cinematographer 1903 1976 Cinematographer IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (1908 in Visby – 1988)Actress 1908 1988 Visby Actress IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (1909 in Slite – 1976)Swedish ship-owner 1909 1976 Slite Ship-owner (1916 – 1999 in Visby)Finnish composer 1916 1999 Visby Composer IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (1918–2007)Director, writer and producer who worked in film, television, theatre and radio; lived and died on Fårö 1918 2007 Fårö Director IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (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 (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 2023 Stånga General (born in Othem 1945)Retired Army major general, Inspector of the Army 1945 Othem General (born 1950)Author and teacher, writes crime fiction novels, lives in Furillen 1950 Furillen Writer (born 1950)Ornithological illustrator and artist living in Hamra. 1950 Hamra Artist (born in Dalhem 1956)actress and comedian 1956 Dalhem Actress IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (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 IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (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 IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (born 1970 in Bunge)Long jumper, finalist in the 1996 Summer Olympics 1970 Bunge Long jumper (born 1971 in Klintehamn)Actress and director 1971 Klintehamn Actress IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (born 1971)Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist 1971 Musician IMDb Database retrieved 4 January 2019 (born in Visby 1984)Former professional road bicycle racer 1984 Visby Bicycle racer (born 1986 in Visby)Footballer, nearly 300 club caps and 10 for Sweden 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 (born in Visby 1993)Politician, Member of the Riksdag from 2015/2018, representing Gotland County 1993 Visby Politician
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