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.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Science
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
0174 ENGINEER
Gunnar Sundblad
1888 - 1976
0178 ACADEMIC
Gudmund Borelius
1889 - 1985
0196 HISTORIAN
Torsten Gihl
1889 - 1972
0244 PAINTER
Alfred Collin
1880 - 1944
0312 POLITICIAN
Anders Sundvik
1888 - 1959