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 1830s Clear ×
0088 PHOTOGRAPHER
Aron Jonason
1838 - 1914
0165 POLITICIAN
Olof Wijk den yngre
1833 - 1901
0242 BUSINESS
Erik Wijk (politiker)
1836 - 1910
0259 CHEMIST
Fredrik Laurentz Ekman
1830 - 1890
0263 WRITER
Ernst Björck
1838 - 1868
0266 WRITER
Carl von Bergen
1838 - 1897
0286 POLITICIAN
John Bratt (militär)
1838 - 1916
0299 TEACHER
Mathilda Hall
1833 - 1894
0322 POLITICIAN
Edvard Fränckel
1836 - 1912
0332 LIBRARIAN
Fredrik Braune
1832 - 1907
0355 POLITICIAN
Oskar Evers
1833 - 1918
0415 POLITICIAN
Henrik Ahrenberg
1835 - 1915
0490 POLITICIAN
Carl Collander
1838 - 1901