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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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321 notable people

0301 PSYCHIATRIST

Nils Sahlström

1895 - 1959

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0302 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Palmær (industriman)

1832 - 1910

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0303 POLITICIAN

Samuel Söderberg

1859 - 1924

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0304 PAINTER

Hans Malmstedt

1893 - 1941

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0305 PAINTER

Bror Stormats

1925 - 1995

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0306 ENGINEER

Göran Hellsten

1923 - 2014

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0307 MISSING

Michael Lodin

Born 1704

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0308 GOLDSMITH

Carl Fahlberg

Died 1796

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0309 PAINTER

Anders Richman den yngre

1786 - 1862

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0310 BYGGARE

Gustaf Gabriel Woltersson

1718 - 1785

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0311 SON

Erik Eriksson Falhem

1788 - 1870

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0312 POLITICIAN

Anders Sundvik

1888 - 1959

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0313 SON

Erik Falhem

1759 - 1816

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0314 POLITICIAN

Hans Erik Falhem

1832 - 1911

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0315 SON

Gustaf Falhem

1799 - 1890

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0316 PAINTER

Lars Sjödahl

Born 1927

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0317 DRAUGHTSWOMAN

Lars Ståbi

1925 - 2001

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0318 PAINTER

Samuel Sohlberg

1708 - 1785

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0319 PAINTER

Anders Richman den äldre

Born 1776

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0320 PAINTER

Carl August Skogkvist

1843 - 1925

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0321 PAINTER

Olof Wigforss

1774 - 1836

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