60.6052° N, 15.6553° E
FALUN
Most Famous People Born in Falun, Sweden
- Notable people
- 321
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1918
- Most distinctive
- Psychiatrist 15.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Falun during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Falun Is Known For
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Painter is Falun's biggest profession — 8% of all notables (25).
Falun over-indexes on psychiatrist — 15.6× the global rate.
Falun under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Falun's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1770s Clear ×
0218 PAINTER
Carl Johan Hjelm
1771 - 1827
0319 PAINTER
Anders Richman den äldre
Born 1776
0321 PAINTER
Olof Wigforss
1774 - 1836