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 1840s Clear ×
0003 POLITICIAN
Klas Pontus Arnoldson
1844 - 1916
0031 COMPOSER
Andreas Hallén
1846 - 1925
0037 PHYSICIAN
Anton Nyström
1842 - 1931
0056 CHEMIST
Otto Pettersson
1848 - 1941
0185 HISTORIAN
Hugo Fröding
1842 - 1930
0198 PHILANTHROPIST
Louise Falkenberg
1849 - 1934
0206 ECONOMIST
Johan Leffler
1845 - 1912
0264 POLITICIAN
Emil Brusewitz
1840 - 1908
0341 TONSÄTTARE
Peter Lundén
1849 - 1906
0458 PHYSICIAN
Robert Murray (medicinare)
1846 - 1932
0471 POLITICIAN
Carl Björck
1844 - 1912
0472 POLITICIAN
Josef Andrén
1847 - 1933