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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 11 of 321 notable people

0013 SPORT

Jenny Rissveds

Born 1994

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0019 SPORT

Marcus Ljungqvist

Born 1974

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0040 SPORT

Emil Lindgren

Born 1985

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0063 SPORT

Erik Jansson (cyclist)

1907 - 1993

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0081 SPORT

Johan Lindgren

Born 1986

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0143 SPORT

Matthias Wengelin

Born 1988

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0148 SPORT

Magnus Darvell

Born 1982

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0199 SPORT

Karin Säterkvist

Born 1972

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0220 SPORT

Pontus Kastemyr

Born 1995

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0234 SPORT

Carl Flodström

1863 - 1930

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0240 SPORT

Herman Eriksson

1872 - 1959

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