57.7033° N, 11.9681° E
GOETEBORG
Most Famous People Born in Goeteborg, Sweden
- Notable people
- 502
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- Median birth year
- 1906
- Most distinctive
- Translator 11.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Goeteborg during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Goeteborg Is Known For
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Politician is Goeteborg's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (77).
Goeteborg over-indexes on translator — 11.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Goeteborg's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Science
- Business
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Johan Erhard Areschoug
1811 - 1887
Johan Peter Molin
1814 - 1873
Julius Günther
1818 - 1904
Oscar Ekman
1812 - 1907
Charles Dickson
1814 - 1902
Gustaf Brusewitz
1812 - 1899
Carl Fredrik Wærn (1819–1899)
1819 - 1899
Janne Ekman
1815 - 1908
Carl Gustaf Santesson (kirurg)
1819 - 1886
August Kobb
1819 - 1901
Carl Fredrik Darell
Born 1813
Emil Ekman
1815 - 1900
Victor Kjellberg
1814 - 1875
Olof Leffler
1813 - 1884
Albert Björck
1812 - 1885
Amalia Redec
1812 - 1885
Peter Hammarberg
1814 - 1888
Otto Engelke
1815 - 1895
Johan David von Holten
1814 - 1906