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Encyclopedia > List of Swedes

This is a list of well known Swedes, ordered alphabetically within categories:

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Writers Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... This is a list of Swedish actors: A, Ã…, Ä Lasse Ã…berg Maud Adams Bibi Andersson Harriet Andersson Ann-Margret (actually Ann-Margret Olsson) Hans Alfredson B Ingrid Bergman, (1915-1982) Helena Bergström D Alexandra Dahlström E Anita Ekberg, (born 1931) Britt Ekland Lena Endre Gösta Ekman G Greta... This is a list of Swedish architects including in many cases foreign-born architects who have worked in Sweden. ... This is a list of Swedish artists. ... This is a list of Swedish clergymen and theologians. ... This is a list of Swedish entrepreneurs and businessmen. ... This is a list of Swedish film directors. ... This is a list of Swedish composers, musicians and singers: // Johan Agrell (1701-1765) full name: Johan Joachim Agrell Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960) full name: Hugo Emil Alfvén Claude Loyola Allgén (1920-1990) né Klas-Thure Allgén Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974) full name: Kurt Magnus Atterberg... This is a list of Swedish politicians. ... This is a list of Swedish scientists: Chemistry Johan August Arfwedson, (1792-1841), chemist Svante Arrhenius, (1859-1927), chemist and physicist Jöns Jacob Berzelius, (1779-1848), chemist Alfred Nobel, (1833-1896), chemist and founder of the Nobel Prizes Carl Wilhelm Scheele, (1742-1786), chemist Nils Gabriel Sefström, (1787... This is a list of Swedish language novelists, poets and other writers. ...

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Actors

Main article: List of Swedish actors This is a list of Swedish actors: A, Å, Ä Lasse Åberg Maud Adams Bibi Andersson Harriet Andersson Ann-Margret (actually Ann-Margret Olsson) Hans Alfredson B Ingrid Bergman, (1915-1982) Helena Bergström D Alexandra Dahlström E Anita Ekberg, (born 1931) Britt Ekland Lena Endre Gösta Ekman G Greta...

Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo, from 1920s Photoplay magazine The copyright status of this vintage image is undetermined; it may still be copyrighted. ... Greta Garbo, from 1920s Photoplay magazine The copyright status of this vintage image is undetermined; it may still be copyrighted. ... Ann-Margret Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-born actress and singer. ... Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ...   (pronounced in Swedish, but usually in English, IPA notation) (August 29, 1915 – August 29, 1982) was a three-time Academy Award-winning and two-time Emmy Award-winning Swedish actress. ... May Britt (born Maybritt Wilkens in Lidingö, Sweden on March 22, 1933), had a brief career as movie actress in the 1950s, in Italy first and in the USA afterwards. ... Anita Ekberg in the Fontana di Trevi. ... Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight in James Bonds The Man With the Golden Gun, 1974. ... Gösta Ekman d. ... Gösta Ekman d. ... Fares Fares (b. ... Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish-born actress during Hollywoods silent film period and part of its Golden Age. ... Lars Hanson (July 26, 1886 - April 8, 1965) was a highly successful Swedish film and stage actor mostly remembered for his motion picture roles during the silent film era. ... Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren, November 3, 1959[1]) is a Swedish actor, director and karateka. ... Gerda Lundequist, private portrait, probably 1920s Gerda Carola Cecilia Lundequist (February 14, 1871 – October 23, 1959) was a legendary Swedish stage actress, an Ibsen and Strindberg-thespian that in her time was known throughout Scandinavia as The Swedish Sarah Bernhardt. // Lundequist was considered one of Scandinavias leading tragediennes and... Jeanette Fredrique Löf (1760-1813), was a Swedish actress and singer, considered the greatest and most popular actress in Sweden of her time, the greatest swedish primadonna before Emilie Högquist. ... Warner Oland (October 3, 1879 - August 6, 1938) was a Swedish actor most remembered for his role as Charlie Chan. ... Elisabeth Olin, née Lillström, (1740-1828) was one of the first professional female singers in Sweden, the first Swedish Opera- prima donna, a court-singer, an actress, and composer. ... Lena Maria Jonna Olin (born March 22, 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an internationally acclaimed Swedish actress. ...   (born August 27, 1953) is a Swedish film and television actor. ... Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd (help· info) (born June 13, 1951, Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish actor. ...  , (born April 10, 1929) is an Academy-Award nominated Swedish actor, known in particular for his collaboration with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. ...

Artists

Main article: List of Swedish artists This is a list of Swedish artists. ...

Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn

Image File history File links Anders_Zorn_-_Självporträtt_i_rött_(1915). ... Image File history File links Anders_Zorn_-_Självporträtt_i_rött_(1915). ... Tyr and Fenrir, by John Bauer (1911) The Changeling, by John Bauer (1913) Trolls with an abducted princess, by John Bauer (1915) John Bauer (1882–1918) was a Swedish illustrator best known for Bland Tomtar och Troll (Among Elves and Trolls), an annual Christmas book for children published in Sweden. ... Ernst   (IPA: in Swedish) (born July 14, 1918) is a Swedish stage and film director who is one of the key film auteurs of the 20th century. ... Den döende dandyn (The Dying Dandy) (1918) by Nils von Dardel Nils Elias Christoffer von Dardel (sign: Nils Dardel) (October 25, 1888 – May 25, 1943), was a Swedish post-impressionist painter. ... The Singing Tree (1915) Isaac Hirsche Grünewald (September 2, 1889 - May 22, 1946) was a Jewish Expressionist painter born in Stockholm. ... Studio interior (1916), by Sigrid Hjerten Sigrid Hjertén (October 27, 1885 - March 24, 1948), was a Swedish modernist painter. ... Strömkarlen Ernst Josephson (16 April 1851, Stockholm, Sweden - 22 November 1906) was a Swedish painter, whose main work was done on portraits and paintings of folk life. ... Carl Larsson (May 28, 1853 – January 22, 1919) was a Swedish painter and interior designer. ... Bruno Andreas Liljefors (1860-1939) was a Swedish artist, famous for his naturalistic paintings of animals and other motives of nature. ... Triton Blowing a Shell, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Carl Milles, born Carl Emil Wilhelm Andersson son of lieutenant Emil Mille Andersson and his wife Walborg Tisell, (June 23, 1875–September 19, 1955) was a Swedish sculptor, best known for his fountains. ... Alexander Roslin – ”Baroness de Neubourg-Cromière” (1756) Alexander Roslin (July 15, 1718 - July 5 1793) was a Swedish portait painter born in Malmö. Married 1759 to Marie-Suzanne Giroust. ... Johan Tobias Sergel (September 8, 1740 - February 26, 1814), Swedish sculptor, was born in Stockholm. ... Gustava Charlotte Slottsberg, (1760-1800), was a Swedish ballerina-dancer, one of the first native dancers on the Swedish Opera and one of the most successful ones. ... Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) The Pocky Little Puppy (1942) Gustaf Adolf Tenggren (November 3, 1896 - April 9, 1970), was a Swedish illustrator. ... Anders Zorn: Self-portrait in red 1915 Anders Zorn (February 18, 1860 – August 22, 1920) was a Swedish painter who painted a portrait of, among others, the former American President Grover Cleveland in 1899. ...

Clergymen

Main article: List of Swedish clergymen This is a list of Swedish clergymen and theologians. ...

Saint Birgitta
Saint Birgitta

Image File history File links Saint_Birgitta_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Saint_Birgitta_of_Sweden. ... Laurentius Petri Nericus (Örebro 1499 – October 27, 1573), originally Lars Persson, was a Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden. ... Lewi Pethrus (11 March 1884 - 4 September 1974 was a Swedish Pentecostal minister who played a decisive role in the formation and development of the the Pentecostal movement in his country. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Petri outside Storkyrkan, Stockholm Olof Persson (sometimes Petersson; born January 6, 1493 in Örebro, died April 19, 1552 in Stockholm), better known under the Latin form of his name, Olaus Petri, was a clergyman, writer and a main character of the Protestant reformation in Sweden. ... Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom, better known as Nathan Söderblom (January 15, 1866 - July 12, 1931), was a Swedish clergyman, and later Archbishop of the Church of Sweden and laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Erik Trolle (died 1530), elected regent of Sweden, under the Kalmar Union, in 1512. ... Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (1433 - August 11, 1465) was a Swedish clergyman and regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union from February 1464 to August 1465, interluded by a six month interregnum of king Charles VIII of Sweden. ... Italic textSaint Birgitta, also known as St. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Emanuel Swedenborg, 75, holding the manuscript of Apocalypsis Revelata (1766). ... Åsa M. Waldau (also known as Tirsa and as the Bride of Christ) is the leader of a Christian cult in Knutby, Sweden. ...

Diplomats

Main article: List of Swedish diplomats This is a list of Swedish diplomats. ...

Raoul Wallenberg

250X200, © USPS 1997, stamp. ... 250X200, © USPS 1997, stamp. ... Count Folke Bernadotte of Wisborg (January 2, 1895 - September 17, 1948), or simply Count Bernadotte, was a Swedish diplomat noted for his negotiation of the release of 15,000 mostly Scandinavian prisoners [1] from the German concentration camps in World War II and for his assassination by members of a...   (born 28 June 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish diplomat and politician. ... Rolf Ekéus (born 1935) is a Swedish diplomat. ... Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld ( ) (July 29, 1905 – September 18, 1961) was a Swedish diplomat and the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

Entrepreneurs

Main article: List of Swedish entrepreneurs This is a list of Swedish entrepreneurs and businessmen. ...

Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Alfred Nobel This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Nils Gustaf Dalén (November 30, 1869 – December 9, 1937) was a Swedish Nobel Laureate and industrialist, the founder of AGA, the company and inventor of the AGA cooker and the Dalen light. ... Lars Magnus Ericsson (May 5, 1846 - December 17, 1926) was a Swedish inventor and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson (incorporated as Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson). ... Lars Magnus Ericsson Ericsson () NASDAQ: ERIC. Founded in 1876, Ericsson is a leading provider of communications networks, related services and handset technology platforms. ... John Ericsson (1803-1889) This article is about John Ericsson, the Swedish and American inventor. ... Nils Ericson Statue of Nils Ericson in front of Stockholm Central Station Nils Ericson (31 January 1802 – 8 September 1870) was a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer, like his brother, John Ericsson. ... Ingvar Kamprad  (born March 30, 1926) is an industrialist from Sweden. ... IKEA is a privately-owned, international, low-cost home products retailer that sells modern, utilitarian design furniture, much of which is assembled by the consumer. ... Ivar Kreuger (March 2, 1880–March 12, 1932) was a Swedish financier and industrialist. ... Carl Gustaf Patrik de Laval (May 9, 1845 - February 2, 1913) was a Swedish engineer and inventor who made important contributions to the design of steam turbines and dairy machinery. ...   (October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden—December 10, 1896, Sanremo, Italy) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, armaments manufacturer and the inventor of dynamite. ... Nobel Prize medal. ... Niklas Zennström Niklas Zennström, born 1966, is a Swedish entrepreneur. ... Kazaa Media Desktop (once capitalized as KaZaA, but now usually left as Kazaa) is a controversial peer-to-peer file sharing application using the FastTrack protocol. ... Skype (IPA pronunciation: , rhymes with type) is a peer-to-peer Internet telephony network founded by the entrepreneurs Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, also founders of the file sharing application Kazaa and the peer-to-peer television application Joost. ...

Film Directors

Main article: List of Swedish film directors This is a list of Swedish film directors. ...

Ernst   (IPA: in Swedish) (born July 14, 1918) is a Swedish stage and film director who is one of the key film auteurs of the 20th century. ... Lena Olin, Lasse Hallström, and Juliette Binoche at the premiere of Chocolat at the 2001 Berlinale (photo by Michael Weiner) Lars Sven (Lasse) Hallström (born 2 June 1946 in Stockholm) is a Swedish film director. ... Karl Frederik Lukas Moodysson (born January 17, 1969) is a Swedish film writer and director. ... Alf Sjöberg (June 21, 1903 – April 16, 1980) was a Swedish film director. ... (David Harald) Vilgot Sjöman (December 2, 1924 - April 9, 2006) was a Swedish writer and film director. ... â–¶ (help· info), in US sometimes known as Victor Seastrom (born September 20, 1879 – January 3, 1960), was a Swedish actor, screenwriter, and film director. ... Greta Garbo & Maurice Stiller on board the S/S Drottningholm in 1925 en route to the United States Mauritz Stiller (July 17, 1883 – November 18, 1928) was an actor, screenwriter and an influential silent film director. ... Bo Widerberg, (born June 8, 1930 in Malmö, SkÃ¥ne län, Sweden, died May 1, 1997 in BÃ¥stad, SkÃ¥ne län, Sweden). ...

Military commanders

Main article: List of Swedish military commanders This is a list of Swedish military commanders. ...

Georg von Döbeln

Image File history File links Drawing by Albert Edelfelt, out of copyright. ... Image File history File links Drawing by Albert Edelfelt, out of copyright. ... Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (March 31, 1757 – August 19, 1814) was a Swedish courtier and diplomat. ... Count Per Brahe (February 18, 1602 - September 2, 1680) was a Swedish soldier and statesman. ... Johan Banér (June 23, 1596 - May 10, 1641) was a Swedish soldier in the Thirty Years War. ... Döbeln at Jutas by Albert Edelfelt Georg Carl von Döbeln (April 29, 1758-16 February 1820) was a Swedish friherre, Lieutenant General and war hero. ... Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten (1727-1786) was a Swedish soldier and politician. ... Count Lennart Torstenson (August 17, 1603 - April 7, 1651) was a Swedish soldier and military engineer and the son of Torsten Lennartson, commandant of Älvsborg Fortress. ... Carl Gustaf Wrangel Carl Gustaf Wrangel (December 23, 1613 - July 5, 1676) was a Swedish soldier. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... A graphical timeline is available here: Timeline of the Mexican Revolution Doroteo Arango Arámbula (June 5, 1878 – July 23, 1923) — better known as Francisco Villa or, by the nickname for Francisco Pancho. Pancho Villa — was one of the foremost leaders of the Mexican Revolution and provisional governor of the...

Models

Mini Anden (born Susanna Andén February 13, 1978, Stockholm) is a Swedish supermodel, actress, occasional host and producer. ... Malin Andersson is a Swedish nude model with extensive work for Playboy. ... Charlotte Krona (1978, Bringtofta, Sweden) is a supermodel. ... Anita Ekberg in the Fontana di Trevi. ... Playboy centerfold appearance November 1996 Birthplace Gävle, Sweden Birthdate September 10, 1970 Measurements 34 - 25 - 35 Height 5 7 Weight 118 lbs Preceded by Nadine Chanz Succeeded by Victoria Silvstedt Ulrika Ericsson (born September 10, 1970 in Gävle, Sweden) is a Swedish model and actress. ... Adina Fohlin (born December 20, 1984) is a Swedish supermodel famed for her striking blue eyes. ... Lisa Fonssagrives as photographed by Edgar de Evia in his home in the Rhinelander Mansion Lisa Fonssagrives (May 17, 1911 – February 4, 1992), born Lisa Anderson in Sweden, was a supermodel, dancer, fashion designer, photographer and sculptor. ... Elin Grindemyr (born February 7, 1983, Norrköping) is a model from Sweden. ... Faye Matilda Dagmar Hamlin (born October 23, 1987) was one of the original members of the Swedish pop group Play, but left in late 2003 to continue her schooling. ... A 1978 Italian newspaper announcing Lady Europa is the Swedish wife of a TV journalist (Hedman in the middle) Marina Hedman aka Marina Lotar (born 1944 in Göteborg, Sweden) is a former porn star and model. ... Vendela Kirsebom Vendela Maria Kirsebom (1967-) is a Swedish-born supermodel. ... Rosanna Rosie Munter of Play Rosanna Bella Victoria Eriksdotter Rosie Munter (born September 26, 1987) was an original member of the Swedish pop group Play from their formation in 2001 to their disbanding in late 2004. ... Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren (born January 1, 1980, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former model, better known as the wife of pro golfer Tiger Woods. ... Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop, better known as just Marcus Schenkenberg (born 4 August 1968) is the worlds first male supermodel, actor, singer, writer and TV personality born in Stockholm, Sweden but of Dutch descent. ... Victoria Silvstedt [IPA: vɪktuːriːja sɪlvstɛt] (born September 19, 1974 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a Swedish fashion model and actress. ... Emma Wiklund (née Sjöberg, born September 13, 1968, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish fashion model and actress. ... Lena Soderberg (born March 31, 1951 in Sweden; the actual Swedish spelling of this name is Lena Söderberg, but she is better known without the diacritics) appeared as a Playmate in the November 1972 issue of Playboy magazine, under the name Lenna Sjööblom. ... Anna Maria Carolina Sundstrand (born February 22, 1989) is an original member of the Swedish pop group Play. ... Janna Svenson (born in Malmö, Sweden on May 10) is a Swedish model. ...

Monarchs

Main article: List of Swedish monarchs This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time. ...

Gustav Adolf
Gustav Adolf

His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), King of Sweden, is the son of Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-1947) and Sibylla of Saxe_Coburg_Gotha (1908-1972), and the grandson of King Gustav VI Adolf. ... Charles XI (Karl XI) (November 24, 1655 – April 5, 1697) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death. ... Carl XII, Karl XII or Carolus Rex, (June 17, 1682 – November 30, 1718), the Alexander of the North, nicknamed in Turkish as Demirbaş Şarl (Charles the Habitué), was King of Sweden from 1697 until his death in 1718. ... Charles XIII (Swe: Karl XIII) (October 7, 1748 - February 5, 1818), was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway (where he was known as Carl II) from 1814 until his death. ... Charles XIV John (Swedish: Carl XIV Johan), born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Carl III Johan) from 1818 until his death. ... Christina (Kristina) (December 8, 1626 – April 19, 1689), later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometimes Count Dohna, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. ... Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden Gustav II Adolf (also known as Gustaf Adolf the Great (Swedish Gustav Adolf den store, Latin Gustavus Adolphus Magnus), or Gustavus II Adolphus; December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632 O.S.), widely known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and referred to by contemporary... Gustav I of Sweden, commonly known as Gustav Vasa, but originally known as Gustav Eriksson (May 12, 1496 – September 29, 1560) was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death. ... Gustav III (13 January (O.S.) or (24 January (N.S.) 1746 – March 29, 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. ... Gustav IV Adolf (November 1, 1778 – February 7, 1837), was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. ... Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf) (June 16, 1858 – October 29, 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907 until his death. ... Gustaf VI Adolf (Oskar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf) (November 11, 1882 – September 15, 1973) was King of Sweden from 1950 until his death. ... Eric XIV (December 13, 1533 – February 26, 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568. ... John III (Johan III) (December 23, 1537 – November 17, 1592) was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death. ... Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte (July 4, 1799, Paris–July 8, 1859, Stockholm), was King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to his death. ... Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik) (January 21, 1829 – December 8, 1907) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1872 until his death. ... Coin minted for Olof Skötkonung in Sigtuna Olof of Sweden or Olof Skötkonung/Skottkonung (the meaning of the cognomen is disputed) was the son of Eric the Victorious and Sigrid the Haughty. ... Queen Silvia of Sweden (born Silvia Renate Sommerlath) (born 23 December 1943) is the Queen consort of King Carl XVI Gustaf, Swedens monarch, and the mother of the heir apparent to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... from Swedish Wikipedia The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... from Swedish Wikipedia The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...

Music

Main article: List of Swedish Musicians

ABBA was a Swedish pop music group active from 1972 until 1982. ... Ace of Base is a dance-pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden. ... The A-Teens or A*Teens are a pop group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1998. ... Mikael Ã…kerfeldt (aka god) (IPA: ) (born April 17, 1974, in Stockholm, Sweden) is currently lead vocalist and guitarist of Opeth. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Stig Stikkan Anderson (January 25, 1931 – September 12, 1997) was the manager of ABBA and the founder of the Polar Music record label. ... Hugo Emil Alfvén  listen (May 1, 1872 – May 8, 1960) was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter. ... Image:Benny Andersson. ... Kurt Magnus Atterberg (December 12, 1887 - February 15, 1974) was a Swedish composer. ... Alice Babs (born Hildur Alice Nilsson in January 26, 1924) is a singer and actor from Kalmar in Sweden. ... Svend Asmussen, born February 28, 1916 is a musician (violinist) from Denmark. ... BassHunter is the pseudonym of the Swedish musician and DJ Jonas Erik Altberg, born December 22, 1984, in Halmstad, Sweden. ... Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band, and is regarded as one of the forefathers of black metal and founder of viking metal. ... Carl Michael Bellman (February 4, 1740 - February 11, 1795) was a Swedish poet and composer. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Blue Swede was a Swedish rock band from the early to mid 1970s that succeeded with a few singles which were covers of other artists material. ... Björn Skifs (born April 20, 1947) is a swedish actor, screenwriter, singer and songwriter. ... The Cardigans is a Swedish band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992. ... Carola Häggkvist is a Swedish singer who was born in Stockholm in September 1966. ... Johan Jonatan   (5 February 1911 – 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor and one of the most highly regarded opera singers of the 20th century. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dark Tranquillity is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Dethklok is a virtual death metal band that stars in the television show Metalocalypse. ... An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn) film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot (even if it is a very short one). ... Amy Diamond (born on April 15, 1992) is a Swedish pop singer. ... Dismember is a Swedish death metal band. ... Dissection was a well-known Swedish black metal band formed in 1989 by guitarist and vocalist Jon Nödtveidt. ... Draconian is a Swedish doom metal band formed in 1994 who create songs with atmospheric, melodic and emotive characteristics. ... Entombed is a Swedish metal band which formed in 1987 (see 1987 in music) under the name of Nihilist. ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it, in hopes of gaining radio airplay. ... Agnetha Ã…se Fältskog (born April 5, 1950 in Jönköping) is a Swedish pop singer. ... ABBA was a Swedish pop music group active from 1972 until 1982. ... Marie Fredriksson 2006   is best known as the lead singer of the Swedish pop duo Roxette. ... Roxette is a Swedish pop double act, sometimes rock influenced, that consists of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. ... The Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda (born July 11, 1925) is a famous opera singer and recitalist. ... Per HÃ¥kan Gessle [IPA: pæːr gÉ›slÉ›] (born January 12, 1959, in Halmstad, Sweden) is the songwriter and male lead singer of the Swedish bands Gyllene Tider and Roxette. ... Roxette is a Swedish pop double act, sometimes rock influenced, that consists of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. ... Joacim Cans HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band assembled in 1993. ... Bo Hansson was born on 10th April 1943 in Gothenberg, Sweden, and is a musician. ... Jakob Hellman, born October 20, 1965 in Vuollerim, Norrbotten, is a Swedish pop singer. ... The Hives are a rock band from Fagersta, Sweden that first rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a leading group of the garage rock revival. ... Mando Diao is a garage rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. ... HÃ¥kan Hellström performing at Katalin in Uppsala, Sweden HÃ¥kan Hellström, born 2 April 1974, is a Swedish musician. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, Scandinavian metal, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... Jonny Jakobsen (born 17 November 1963, Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish eurodance artist better known under his fictitious identity as Indian taxi driver Dr. Bombay. ... Lake of Tears is a Swedish metal band. ... Kent is a Swedish rock band founded in Eskilstuna/Torshälla in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids, later Jones & Giftet (Jones & the Poison), and Havsänglar (Angel sharks, lit. ... For other uses of the term Knife, see Knife (disambiguation) The Knife is an electronic indie duo from Sweden formed in 1999. ... The A-Teens are a pop group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1998. ... Jenny Lind in New York, September 14, 1850 as based on 2006 Digital image editing. ... Christian Lindberg Christian Lindberg (born 1958) is a Swedish trombone virtuoso. ... The A-Teens are a pop group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1998. ... The ABBA album cover for song Mamma Mia (1975) shows the group: Benny, Anni-Frid (top center), Agnetha, and Björn. ... ABBA was a Swedish pop music group active from 1972 until 1982. ... Marduk is a Swedish black metal band, who are based in Norrköping. ... Martin Karl Max Martin Sandberg (born February 26, 1971) is a Grammy-nominated,[1] Swedish pop-dance music producer and songwriter. ... Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (IPA pronunciation: //) (born Lars Johann Yngve Lannerbäck, June 30, 1963) is a Swedish guitarist, composer and bandleader. ... Birgit Nilsson Birgit Nilsson (May 17, 1918 – December 25, 2005) was a great Swedish soprano who specialized in operatic and symphonic works. ... Christina Nilsson, circa 1874 Nilsson as Ophelia, caricatured by André Gill, 1868 Christina Nilsson, Countess de Casa Miranda, (August 20, 1843 – November 20, 1921) was a Swedish operatic soprano. ... Nocturnal Rites is a Swedish power metal band formed in 1990. ... John Norum in 2004 John Norum, born as John Terry Norum on February 23rd, 1964 in Vardø, Norway. ... The Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne-Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) well-known opera singer and concert recitalist. ... Per Yngve Ohlin Per Yngve Ohlin (January 16, 1969 – April 8, 1991) was a vocalist for Mayhem, a Norwegian black metal group, who went by the stage name Dead. ... Morbid is an underground death metal band based out of Sweden. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Stefan Olsdal (born Stefan Alexander Bo Olsdal) is the bass guitar player of the band Placebo and Emigrate. ... The A-Teens are a pop group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1998. ... Wilhelm Peterson-Berger Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (born 27 February 1867 in UllÃ¥nger, Ã…ngermanland, Sweden, died 3 December 1942 in Östersund, Sweden) was a Swedish composer. ... The Perishers are a Swedish indie rock band. ... Baron   (born 1 June 1922, in Östermalm, Stockholm) is a Swedish entertainer. ... Refused was a hardcore punk band originating from UmeÃ¥, Sweden. ... Robyn on stage, August 2005 Robin Miriam Carlsson aka Robyn (born June 12, 1979) is a Swedish singer and songwriter, living in Stockholm. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Johan Helmich Roman â–¶ (help· info) (October 26, 1694 - November 20, 1758) was one of the most important composers of the Baroque era in Sweden. ... Roxette is a Swedish pop double act, sometimes rock influenced, that consists of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. ... Marie Eleonor Serneholt is a member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Tim Sköld (born Thim Sköld on December 14, 1966, in Skövde, Sweden) is a well known multi-instrumentalist and currently the bassist and studio guitarist of Marilyn Manson. ... The Sounds are an upbeat New Wave band from Helsingborg, Sweden founded in 1999. ... Carl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammar (February 7, 1871 - November 20, 1927) was a Swedish composer, pianist and conductor. ... (help· info) (March 12, 1890-January 31, 1976) was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band. ... Joakim ThÃ¥ström. ... Swedish band Tiger Lou was formed in 2001 by Rasmus Kellerman. ... Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (Swedish IPA: ) (born April 25, 1945) is a Swedish musician and composer, most notable as a member of ABBA. Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg, but as a child he moved with his family to Västervik. ... Unleashed is a death metal band. ... Cornelis Vreeswijk early in his career, promotional photo from Metronome Records Cornelis Vreeswijk , (August 8, 1937 – November 12, 1987) was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor who was born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands but moved to Sweden with his parents in 1949, at the age of twelve. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city or town but now usually a country) and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ...

Politicians

Main article: List of Swedish politicians This is a list of Swedish politicians. ...

Olof Palme (1927-1986)
Olof Palme (1927-1986)

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...   (born July 15, 1949) is a Swedish politician and diplomat, currently serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt. ... Gustaf Bonde Baron Gustaf Bonde (February 4, 1620 - May 25, 1667) was a Swedish statesman. ... Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934 in BorÃ¥s, Västra Götalands län, Sweden), is a Swedish politician, former Prime Minister of Sweden (Mar 1986–Oct 1991; Oct 1994–Mar 1996) and leader of the Social Democrat Party (Mar 1986–Mar 1996). ... (June 13, 1901, Ransäter, Sweden - June 21, 1985, Huddinge, near Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish politician. ... Count Axel von Fersen, dressed in the robes of a Swedish Privy Councilor, with the Knights Commander chains of the Royal Orders of the Seraphim and that of the Sword around his neck. ... Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie with his spouse Maria Eufrosyne of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, the sister of King Charles X of Sweden. ... De Geer in a contemporary newspaper caricature, depicted as St George fighting the four-headed dragon of the old four-chamber parliament. ... Field Marshal and Count Arvid Bernhard Horn (April 6, 1664 â€“ April 17, 1742) was a statesman and a soldier of the Swedish empire during the period of Sweden-Finland). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Alva Reimer Myrdal (January 31, 1902 – February 1, 1986) received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. ... Count Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna   listen? or Oxenstjerna (June 16, 1583 - August 28, 1654), Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, was born at FÃ¥nö in Uplandia, and received his education with his brothers at the universities of Rostock, Jena and Wittenberg. ... Sven Olof Joachim Palme ( ) (January 30, 1927 – February 28, 1986) was a Swedish politician. ... Hans Göran Persson ( ) (born January 20, 1949), was the thirty-first Prime Minister of Sweden (1996 – 2006). ... Jöran Persson, alternatively Göran Persson (c. ... Erik XIV of Sweden (December 13, 1533–February 26, 1577) was the son of Gustav I of Sweden and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg. ... John Fredrik Reinfeldt (IPA: ) (born August 4, 1965, in Österhaninge) is the current Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the liberal conservative Moderate Party (Swedish: ). A native of Stockholm County, Reinfeldt joined the Moderate Youth League in 1983, and by 1992 had risen to the rank of chairman, a... The Moderate Party (Swedish: Moderata samlingspartiet: The Moderate Coalition Party, commonly referred to as Moderaterna: The Moderates) is a liberal conservative political party in Sweden. ... Sten Sture the Elder (Sten Sture den äldre; 1440–1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden during the Union of Kalmar (1470–1497 and 1501–1503). ...

Science

Main article: List of Swedish scientists This is a list of Swedish scientists: Chemistry Johan August Arfwedson, (1792-1841), chemist Svante Arrhenius, (1859-1927), chemist and physicist Jöns Jacob Berzelius, (1779-1848), chemist Alfred Nobel, (1833-1896), chemist and founder of the Nobel Prizes Carl Wilhelm Scheele, (1742-1786), chemist Nils Gabriel Sefström, (1787...

Carl von Linné
Carl von Linné

Image File history File links Linæus. ... Image File history File links Linæus. ... Johan August Arfwedson (January 12, 1792 - October 28, 1841), Swedish chemist and the discoverer of lithium (1817). ... Friherre Jöns Jakob Berzelius (August 20, 1779 – August 7, 1848) was a Swedish chemist. ... Arvid Carlsson (b. ... Anders Celsius The observatory of Anders Celsius, from a contemporary engraving. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Lise Meitner ca. ... Christopher Polhem on the Swedish 500 kronor bank note. ... Janne Rydberg Johannes Robert Rydberg, commonly known as Janne Rydberg, (November 8, 1854 - December 28, 1919), was a Swedish physicist mainly known for devising the Rydberg formula, in 1888, which is used to predict the wavelengths of photons (of light and other electromagnetic radiation) emitted by changes in the energy... Olaus Rudbeckius, senior or (1630-1702), Swedish scientist and writer, professor of medicine at Uppsala University and for several periods rector magnificus (headmaster) of the same university. ... Carl Wilhelm Scheele Scheeles house with his pharmacy in Köping. ... Oskar Klein (September 15, 1894 - February 5, 1977) was a Swedish theoretical physicist. ... Anders Jonas Ã…ngström Anders Jonas Ã…ngström (August 13, 1814 – June 21, 1874) was a physicist in Sweden, one of the founders of the science of spectroscopy. ...   (October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden—December 10, 1896, Sanremo, Italy) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, armaments manufacturer and the inventor of dynamite. ...

Sports

Main article: List of Swedes in sports This is a list of Swedish athletes. ...

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Niklas Andersson (born May 20, 1971 in Kungalv, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey player. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Ë‘Magnus Arvedson (born November 25, 1971 in Karlstad, Sweden) is a Swedish professional hockey forward in the National Hockey League. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Anders Per-Johan Axelsson (born February 26, 1975 in Kungälv, Sweden), often abbreviated to P. J. Axelsson, is a professional ice hockey player with the Boston Bruins in NHL. He plays as a left winger. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist (born October 12, 1976 in Sollentuna, Sweden) is an athlete competing in high jump. ... Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ...   (born June 6, 1956, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former World No. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Kenny Bräck (born March 21, 1966 in Arvika, Värmland) is a race car driver from Sweden. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... Martin Dahlin (born April 16, 1968, in Lund) is a Swedish football player. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Ulf Dahlén (born January 12, 1967 in Ostersund, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey right wing who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1987-88 and 2002-03. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Stefan Bengt Edberg (born January 19, 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Loui Eriksson (born July 17, 1985, in Gothenburg, Sweden) is an ice hockey left winger, currently a prospect under contract with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...   (IPA: , born February 5, 1948) is a Swedish football manager. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Magdalena Forsberg (born July 25, 1967 as Magdalena Wallin) is a Swedish cross country skier and biathlonist. ... The name Biathlon is commonly confused with duathlon, the term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. ...   (born July 20, 1973, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player currently playing center for the Nashville Predators. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Johan Franzén (born 23 December 1979, in Vetlanda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. // Franzén started playing ice hockey in Boro/VHC, near Vetlanda in Sweden. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Photo by Vicky, used with permission Vicky (born May 3, 1962 in TimrÃ¥, Sweden) is a Swedish bodybuilder. ... Bodybuilder Anders Graneheim (Sweden) Bodybuilding is the sport of developing muscle fibers through the combination of weight training, increased caloric intake, and rest. ... Tomas Gustafson (born 28 december 1959 - Katrineholm, Sweden) was a swedish speedskater, considered to be the Distance Skating King of the 1980s. In Grenoble, France, 1979, he gained the World Junior Championship title, which indicated that a glorious future could be ahead of him. ... Gaetan Boucher training for the 1976 Olympics Speed skating (as well Speedskating) is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible. ... Toini Gustafsson-Rönnlund (born January 17, 1938). ... Cross-country skiing (aka XC skiing) is an adventure and fitness activity as well as a competitive winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily in Europe and Canada. ... Johan Moose Hedberg (born May 5, 1973, in Leksand, Sweden) is a Swedish professional hockey goaltender with the Atlanta Thrashers in NHL. Hedberg was drafted in the ninth round, 218th overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Stefan Holm. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Johan Holmqvist (born May 24, 1978 in Tierp, Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Tomas Holmström (born January 23, 1973 in PiteÃ¥, Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey winger. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Ingemar Johansson (born 22 September 1932 -) is a Swedish former boxer and heavyweight champion of the world. ... Susanna Elisabeth Kallur (born February 16, 1981 in Huntington, New York, USA) is a Swedish 100m (60m for indoor) hurdler runner who is a resident of Falun, Dalarnas län, and trains with Falu IK. Her twin sister Jenny Kallur, who she is 4 minutes younger than, is also a... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Jenny Kallur, (Jenny Margareta Kallur), born February 16, 1981, Long Island, New York, USA, and a resident in Falun, Dalarnas län, is a Swedish 100m (60m for indoor) hurdler runner (her main event) and 60 (indoor),100 and 200 metre sprinter. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Carolina Evelyn Klüft (Swedish IPA: ) (born February 2, 1983) is a Swedish athlete competing in heptathlon, long jump and pentathlon. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Niklas Kronwall Niklas Kronwall (Born January 12, 1981, in Stockholm), is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Henrik Edward Larsson MBE [IPA: ] (born September 20, 1971 in Helsingborg, SkÃ¥ne) is a Swedish footballer. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Nicklas Lidström (born April 28, 1970, in Fagersta, Sweden) is a professional Ice Hockey defenceman in the NHL, playing for the Detroit Red Wings. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Andreas Lilja (born July 13, 1975 in Helsingborg, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. Lilja was drafted in the 2nd round, 54th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Karl Fredrik Ljungberg (IPA: ) (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö, Hässleholm) is a Swedish Footballer who currently plays for Arsenal. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Hanna Ljungberg (born January 10, 1979) is a Swedish football (soccer) player, playing the position of forward. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Mikael Ljungberg (June 13, 1970 - November 17, 2004) was a Swedish wrestler from Gothenburg. ... Andrell Durden (top) and Edward Harris grapple for position during the All-Marine Wrestle Offs. ... HÃ¥kan Loob, in the U.S. often written Hakan, (born in Visby, Sweden, July 3, 1960) is a Swedish former ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and Elitserien, the Swedish Elite League. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Henrik Lundqvist (b. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Joel Lundqvist (b. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Fredrik Modin (born October 8, 1974 in Sundsvall, Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey left winger. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Swedish footballer ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Gunnar Nordahl (October 19, 1921 - September 15, 1995) was a Swedish football player, best known for his play in AC Milan 1949-1956. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Magnus Norman (born May 30, 1976 in Filipstad) is a retired Swedish professional tennis player. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Mattias Norström (born January 2, 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish defenceman for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League after previously playing for the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Michael Nylander (b. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Markus Näslund (born July 30, 1973, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player and is currently the captain of the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL. He is often referred to as Nazzy by Canucks fans, while he is nicknamed Macke and Mackan in his native... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Mats Näslund (b. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Mattias Öhlund (born September 9, 1976, in PiteÃ¥, Sweden) is a professional Swedish defenceman with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Jesper Parnevik (born March 7, 1965 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional golfer. ... Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams of players strike a ball into a hole using several types of clubs. ... Samuel PÃ¥hlsson (born December 17, 1977, in Ã…nge, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Thomas Ravelli (born August 13, 1959 in Växjö) is a former Swedish footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper, the all-time appearance leader for the Swedish national team with 143 caps. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider, born on 17 August 1970 in Avesta in Dalarna County. ... A speedway race in Poland Motorcycle speedway, normally referred to as Speedway, is a motorcycle sport that involves usually 4 and sometimes up to 6 riders competing over 4 laps. ... Anders Börje Salming (born April 17, 1951 in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden) was a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Mikael Samuelsson (born December 23, 1976 in Mariefred, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. Samuelsson was drafted in the 5th round, 145th overall by the San Jose Sharks, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Daniel Sedin (born September 26, 1980 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey player for the National Hockey Leagues Vancouver Canucks. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Henrik Sedin (Born September 26, 1980 in Örnsköldsvik) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the National Hockey Leagues Vancouver Canucks. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Ingemar Stenmark (born March 18, 1956 in Joesjö, Storumans kommun) is a Swedish former slalom and giant slalom skier, competing for Fjällvinden Tärnaby. ... Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ... Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971, in Bromma, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This is a list of ice hockey players who have only played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917-18 to 1999-00. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Niklas Sundström Niklas Sundström (born June 6, 1975, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey player who started his professional career in MODO Hockey. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Gunde Svan (born January 12, 1962) is a former Swedish cross country skier and auto racing driver. ... Cross-country skiing (aka XC skiing) is an adventure and fitness activity as well as a competitive winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily in Europe and Canada. ...   (born October 9, 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. ... Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams of players strike a ball into a hole using several types of clubs. ... Jan-Ove (JO) Waldner (nicknamed Lao Wa in China) is a Swedish table tennis player, born October 3, 1965. ... Jan-Ove Waldner Table tennis (also commonly known as ping pong) is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth to each other with bats (also sometimes called racquets or paddles). ... Thomas Wassberg (born March 27, 1956) was a Swedish cross country skier. ... Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ... Pernilla Wiberg (born October 15, 1970 in Norrköping) is one of Swedens most famous and talented alpine skiers. ... Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ... Magnus Wislander, born February 22 1964 is a Swedish hand ball player. ... Handball player leaps towards the goal prior to throwing the ball, while the goalkeeper extends himself trying to stop it. ... Johan Wissman (born November 2, 1982) from Helsingborg, is a Swedish athlete specializing in the 200 and 400 metres. ... The Sprinter is a microcomputer made by Peters Plus, Ltd. ... Henrik Zetterberg (Born October 9, 1980 in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish-born professional hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

Writers

Main article: List of Swedish language writers This is a list of Swedish language novelists, poets and other writers. ...

Frans Gunnar Bengtsson (October 4, 1894 - December 19, 1954) was a Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and biographer. ... Elsa Beskow (née Maartman) (February 11, 1874 - June 30, 1953) was a Swedish author and illustrator of childrens books. ... Karin Maria Boye   listen? (October 26, 1900 - April 24, 1941) was a Swedish poet and novelist. ... Fredrika Bremer Fredrika Bremer (August 17, 1801 - December 31, 1865) was a Swedish writer and feminist activist. ... Stig Dagerman (October 5, 1923, Älvkarleby - November 4, 1954 Enebyberg, near Stockholm) was a Swedish author and journalist. ... Gunnar Ekelöf (Stockholm, September 15, 1907 - Sigtuna, March 16, 1968) was a Swedish poet and writer. ... Nils Johan Einar Ferlin (December 11, 1898 - October 21, 1961) was a Swedish poet. ... Fröding in 1896. ... Jonas Gardell, born 2 November 1963 in Eneby, Sweden, is a Gay Swedish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian. ... Verner von Heidenstam (July 6, 1859 – May 20, 1940) was a Swedish poet and a laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1916. ... Categories: Stub | 1864 births | 1931 deaths | Members of the Swedish Academy | Nobel Prize in Literature winners | Swedish language poets ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Eyvind Johnson, (July 29, 1900- August 25, 1976) was a Swedish author. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Pär Lagerkvist. ... Selma Lagerlöf, painted by Carl Larsson, 1908 Selma Lagerlöf receives the Nobel Prize in Literature The Swedish 20-krona bill, with Selma Lagerlöf   (November 20, 1858 – March 16, 1940) was a Swedish author and the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Anna Maria Lenngren (born Malmstedt June 18, 1754 - March 8, 1817 was a Swedish writer and poet. ... Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( , née Ericsson, November 14, 1907 – January 28, 2002) was a Swedish childrens book author, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. ... Vendela Hebbe, née Ã…ström, (1808-1899), Swedish journalist, publicist and author, is regarded as having been the first professional female journalist in Sweden. ... Henning Mankell at the Gothenburg Book Fair 2005 Henning Mankell (born February 3, 1948) is an internationally known Swedish author of crime fiction and other books, as well as plays. ... Harry Martinson (May 6, 1904 - February 11, 1978) is a Swedish author and poet from Blechingia. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Vilhelm Moberg (August 20, 1898 - August 8, 1973) was a Swedish author and historian. ... Per Elis Albert Nilsson (born January 4, 1890 - died June 18, 1964) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Pohl (Hamburg, Germany, 5 December 1940) is a Swedish author, mainly of youth literature. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... August Strindberg Portrait of August Strindberg by Richard Bergh   (January 22, 1849 – May 14, 1912) was a Swedish writer, playwright, and painter. ... Hjalmar Söderberg (July 2, 1869 - October 14, 1941) was a Swedish novelist and playwright. ... Esaias Tegnér Esaias Tegnér (November 13, 1782 - November 2, 1846), Swedish writer, was born at Kyrkerud in Wermelandia. ...

Other notables

Elsa Brändström (March 26, 1888 – March 4, 1948), born in St. ... Horace Engdahl (born December 30, 1948) is a Swedish literary historian and critic. ... The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 on the personal initiative of King Gustav III The Swedish Academy in Stockholm The Swedish Academy or Svenska Akademien, founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. ... Axel Hägerstrom (September 6, 1868 – July 7, 1939) was a Swedish philosopher. ... Uppsala University (Swedish Uppsala universitet) is a public university in Uppsala, Sweden. ... Lars Johan Hierta (January 23, 1801 - November 20, 1872) was a Swedish publicist, publisher and politician. ... Sven Hedin. ... Eva Ulrika Jonsson (born 16 August 1967)) is a Swedish television presenter whose most famous work has been on British television. ... Swedish adventurer Göran Kropp (November 12, 1966 - September 30, 2002) was born in Jönköping in south Sweden. ... Magnus Samuelsson is a Swedish strongman. ... Marcus Samuelsson on the New York Restaurant Insider Magazine Marcus Samuelsson is a Swedish chef, born 1970 in Ethiopia, resident in the United States. ... Stig Svante Stockselius (born December 31, 1955) is a Swedish journalist and television executive, currently the Head of Song Contests at the European Broadcasting Union, and the executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. ... The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest to create a consistent visual identity. ... Bengt Wedholm is a Swedish chef. ... For other uses, see Pizza (disambiguation). ... Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe (October 31, 1857, Oskarshamn ,Sweden - February 11, 1949, Stockholm) was a Swedish doctor and physician and psychiatrist, better known as the author of The Story of San Michele (1929), an autobiographical account of his work and later life. ...

See also

Finland-Swedish is a variety of Swedish. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... There are a variety of articles listing people of a particular nationality. ... This is an incomplete list of notable Swedish Americans. ...

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The Swedish people or Swedes (Swedish: Svenskar) are an ethnic group who comprise the native speakers of the Germanic Swedish language and their descendants who have retained some other elements of strong ethnic Swedish self-identity besides the language.
The largest area inhabited by ethnic Swedes, as well as the earliest known original area inhabited by their linguistic ancestors, is on the eastern side of the Scandinavian Peninsula and islands adjacent to it, situated west of the Baltic Sea in northern Europe.
New Swedes, or Nysvenskar in Swedish, is a term used in Swedish society and currently fashionable in public debate, to denote 20th century immigrants and their offspring, particularly those of southern-European and non-European descent.
Wikipedia: List of Swedish monarchs (645 words)
This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kingss and ruling Queenss of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time.
There are lists of Swedish (pagan) monarchs with dates far older than these.
Because of this, lists of succession traditionally start with the first baptized christian king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung and his father Erik Segersäll.
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