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 1890s Clear ×
Finn Malmgren
1895 - 1928
Anders Nygren
1890 - 1978
Mårten Stenberger
1898 - 1973
Douglas Melin
1895 - 1946
Verner Magnusson
1890 - 1966
Uno Eng
1896 - 1972
Carlo Keil-Möller
1890 - 1958
Karin Lundgren
1895 - 1977
James Dickson (1899–1980)
1899 - 1980
Sven Grauers
1891 - 1977
Georg Andrén (1890–1969)
1890 - 1969
Elof Åkesson
1892 - 1979
Kristian Lundstedt
1894 - 1959
Beatrice Lesslie
1890 - 1967
Arvid Jorm
1892 - 1964
Ruth Kjellén-Björkquist
1894 - 1973
Elsa Hofgren
1895 - 1990
Birgit Afzelius-Wärnlöf
1899 - 1995
Anders Forshell
1895 - 1964
Henrik Ekman (präst)
1895 - 1973
Kajsa Ranft
1894 - 1963
Märta Öberg
1895 - 1987
Aina Marmén-Sundborg
1899 - 1973
Abel Sundberg
1893 - 1974