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 1870s Clear ×
Ivar Arosenius
1878 - 1909
Carl Grimberg
1875 - 1941
Charles Magnusson
1878 - 1948
Karl Gustaf Westman
1876 - 1944
Poul Bjerre
1876 - 1964
Gustaf Otto Rosenberg
1872 - 1948
Andreas Bjerre
1879 - 1925
Otto Strandman
1871 - 1960
Harald August Fröderström
1876 - 1944
Hilding Nyman
1870 - 1937
Gurli Hertzman-Ericson
1879 - 1954
Edgar Reuterskiöld
1872 - 1932
Harald Fries
1878 - 1963
Thor Mandahl
1875 - 1959
Hjalmar Zetterström
1875 - 1954
Gillis Bratt
1870 - 1925
Albert Wilhelm Rahmn
1871 - 1947
Einar Övergaard
1871 - 1936
Edvard Lithander
1870 - 1944
Axel Julius Smith
1870 - 1942
Janne Leffler (metallurg)
1870 - 1929
Herbert Jacobsson
1878 - 1949
Axel Rinman
1875 - 1947
Robert Janson (präst)
1874 - 1961
Amos Kruse
1876 - 1934
Bertel Andrén
1879 - 1969
Adolf Wallerius
1874 - 1937
Thore Fries (1875–1951)
1875 - 1951
Ivar Säfstrand
1872 - 1974
Edvin Leffler
1875 - 1950