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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×
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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- Science
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Other
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Georg Skarstedt
1900 - 1976
Erik Jansson (cyclist)
1907 - 1993
Einar Dahl (Esperantist)
1904 - 1979
Alfred Westholm
1904 - 1996
Bullan Weijden
1901 - 1969
Einar Norelius
1900 - 1985
Lars Danius
1907 - 1996
Bertil Ericsson
1908 - 2002
Lisbet Jobs
1909 - 1961
Erik Rylander
1905 - 1976
Bo Johnsson
1902 - 1981
Mogens Mogensen
1900 - 1969
Olle Ekbladh
1906 - 1990
Georg Thulin
1902 - 1990
Sven Larson
1905 - 2004
Anna Bohlin
1901 - 1992
Anna Sodenstierna
1901 - 1981
Gunnar Lindskog
1900 - 1985
Henrik Munktell (1903–1962)
1903 - 1962
Axel Theorell
1901 - 1990
Ragnar Gottfarb
1907 - 1988
Gunnar Carlsson (politiker)
1902 - 1985
Ingrid Käller
1909 - 2000
Tore Billqvist
1905 - 1949