List of Famous people born in Blekinge County, Sweden

Fredrik Blom

First Name Fredrik

Born on January 24, 1781

Died on September 25, 1853 (aged 72)

Born in Sweden, Blekinge County

Fredrik Blom was a Swedish officer, architect and professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.

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Theodor Ankarcrona

First Name Theodor

Born on February 15, 1687

Died on November 2, 1750 (aged 63)

Born in Sweden, Blekinge County

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Anders Gustaf Ekeberg

First Name Anders

Last Name Ekeberg

Died on February 11, 1813

Born in Sweden, Blekinge County

Anders Gustaf Ekeberg was a Swedish analytical chemist who discovered tantalum in 1802. He was notably deaf.

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Viktor Balck

First Name Viktor

Born on April 25, 1844

Died on May 31, 1928 (aged 84)

Born in Sweden, Blekinge County

Viktor Gustaf Balck KVO KCMG was a Swedish Army officer and sports personality who was one of the original members of the International Olympic Committee and who is often called "the father of Swedish sports".

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Zoe Aggeliki

First Name Zoe

Last Name Aggeliki

Born in Sweden, Blekinge County

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Gustaf Johan Billberg

First Name Gustaf

Born on June 14, 1772

Died on November 26, 1844 (aged 72)

Born in Sweden, Blekinge County

Gustaf Johan Billberg was a Swedish botanist, zoologist and anatomist, although professionally and by training he was a lawyer and used science and biology as an avocation. The plant genus Billbergia was named for him by Carl Peter Thunberg.

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