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 1850s Clear ×
0040 PAINTER
August Hagborg
1852 - 1921
0109 ARTIST
Alma Åkermark
1853 - 1933
0194 PHILANTHROPIST
Beatrice Dickson
1852 - 1941
0254 POLITICIAN
Jonas Kjellberg (1858–1942)
1858 - 1942
0256 DIVER
Otto Hagborg
1854 - 1927
0277 ARCHITECT
Carl Fahlström
1854 - 1920
0314 POLITICIAN
Karl Karlsson i Göteborg
1856 - 1924
0348 ENGINEER
Fritz Boye
1857 - 1927
0354 BUSINESS
August Kjellberg
1853 - 1925
0386 MISSING
Viktor Lorén
1857 - 1885
0392 POLITICIAN
Jimmy Gibson
1858 - 1932
0400 WRITER
Ellen Nordenstreng
1859 - 1950
0405 BANK
Theodor Frölander
1856 - 1908
0421 BUSINESS
John Trägårdh
1850 - 1928
0483 ENGINEER
Eric Lagergren
1857 - 1927