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FALUN

Most Famous People Born in Falun, Sweden

Notable people
321
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1918
Most distinctive
Psychiatrist 15.6×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Painter25
  2. Hockey20
  3. Politician19
  4. Writer17
  5. Actor16
  6. Football13
  7. Artist13
  8. Sport11
  1. Psychiatrist515.6×
  2. Skier67.3×
  3. Hockey205.3×
  4. Engineer94.5×
  5. Artist133.9×
  6. Painter253.0×
  7. Missing52.3×
  8. Physician52.3×
  1. Football130.4×
  2. Politician190.5×

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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Showing 8 of 321 notable people

0034 HISTORIAN

Oscar Alin

1846 - 1900

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0071 PHOTOGRAPHER

Valentin Wolfenstein

1845 - 1909

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0117 CHEMIST

Louise Hammarström

1849 - 1917

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0208 POLITICIAN

Henrik Munktell (1841–1906)

1841 - 1906

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0260 RIKSDAGSLEDAMOT

Sebastian Tham (riksdagsman)

1847 - 1923

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0266 FAR TILL

Gustaf Fredrik Hedvall

1844 - 1919

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0277 DIPLOMAT

Henrik Åkerman

1840 - 1905

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0320 PAINTER

Carl August Skogkvist

1843 - 1925

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