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.
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- Politics & Law
- Music
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Georg Stiernhielm
1598 - 1672
Lars Ardelius
1926 - 2012
Bo Cavefors
1935 - 2018
Carl Georg Starbäck
1828 - 1885
Berit Gullberg
Born 1939
Einar Norelius
1900 - 1985
Lars Danius
1907 - 1996
Nils Parling
1914 - 2002
Johan Werkmäster
Born 1955
Charlotta Cederlöf
1965 - 2015
Alfred Berg (matematiker)
1838 - 1900
Anna Lindberg (författare)
Born 1982
Elsbeth Funch
1873 - 1943
Gustaf Engzell
1757 - 1797
Christer Boberg
Born 1970
Daniel August Kruhs
1839 - 1920
Jacob Brandberg
1692 - 1759