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
- Other
- Filtered to 1820s Clear ×
0016 BUSINESS
Oscar Dickson
1823 - 1897
0090 INDUSTRIELLER
Carl Edvard Ekman
1826 - 1903
0096 ACADEMIC
Maximilian Victor Odenius
1828 - 1913
0140 POLITICIAN
Sven Lagerberg (1822–1905)
1822 - 1905
0267 POLITICIAN
Julius Lindström
1825 - 1904
0297 DOCENT
Herman Theodor Daug
1828 - 1888
0321 RIKSDAGSLEDAMOT
Adolf Helander
1820 - 1905
0323 POLITICIAN
Carl Kjellberg (1825–1891)
1825 - 1891
0478 POLITICIAN
Anders Wilhelm Levgren
1825 - 1898