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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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
Olof Melin
1861 - 1940
Albert Ehrensvärd
1867 - 1940
Paul Rosenius
1865 - 1957
Axel Carlander
1869 - 1939
Klas Fåhraeus
1863 - 1944
Peter P Lundh
1865 - 1943
Knut Kjellberg
1867 - 1921
Anton Blomberg (fotograf)
1862 - 1936
Teresia Eurén
1869 - 1952
Gustaf Kobb
1863 - 1934
Ida Thoresen
1863 - 1937
Per Holmquist
1866 - 1946
Davida Afzelius-Bohlin
1866 - 1955
J.E. Frykberg
1862 - 1923
Herman Andersson
1869 - 1938
Carl Kjellberg (1866–1933)
1866 - 1933
Maria Nordenfelt
1860 - 1941
Carola Eneroth
1867 - 1940
Anna Thorell
1861 - 1939
Edwin Ohlsson
1866 - 1956
Thora Wigardh
1860 - 1933
Harald Thoresen
1867 - 1953
Gustaf Boman
1861 - 1934
Aron Andersson (finansman)
1861 - 1959
Carl Wilhelm Oskar Höglund
1868 - 1937