List of Swedish Americans

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The following is a list of notable Swedish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

Contents

List

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Candice Bergen

Entertainment

Actors

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Ann-Margret

Music

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Kris Kristofferson
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Ricky Nelson
Gretchen Carlson Gretchen carlson cropped retouched.jpg
Gretchen Carlson

Other

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Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt

Artists

Engineers

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John Ericsson

Entrepreneurs and businesspeople

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Hugh Hefner
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Buzz Aldrin

Military

Emil Holmdahl and his pet dog during the campaign against Zapata. c 1913 Emil Hilmdahl.jpeg
Emil Holmdahl and his pet dog during the campaign against Zapata. c 1913

Politics and public service

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Mamie Eisenhower
William Rehnquist William Rehnquist.jpg
William Rehnquist
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Paul Carlson

Religious personalities

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Carl David Anderson
George Ord George Ord, in Rhoads reprint.jpg
George Ord
Carl-Gustaf Rossby Carl G. A. Rossby LCCN2016875745 (cropped).jpg
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
Glenn T. Seaborg Glenn Seaborg - 1964.jpg
Glenn T. Seaborg

Science

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Phil Mickelson

Sports

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Ray Bradbury
Carl Sandburg Carl Sandburg NYWTS.jpg
Carl Sandburg

Writers

Colonial people

Educators

Charles Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of Saint Louis (Crisco restoration, with wings).jpg
Charles Lindbergh

Other

See also

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