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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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0016 ARCHITECT

Isak Gustaf Clason

1856 - 1930

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0025 MATHEMATICIAN

Anders Lindstedt

1854 - 1939

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0033 COMPOSER

Helena Munktell

1852 - 1919

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0125 PHILOSOPHER

Edvard Petrini

1856 - 1922

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0226 PAINTER

Maria Kardell

1856 - 1940

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0256 METALLURGIST

Fredrik Forsberg (metallurg)

1856 - 1942

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0294 PSYCHIATRIST

Daniel Sellberg

1855 - 1916

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0303 POLITICIAN

Samuel Söderberg

1859 - 1924

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