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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Sture Allén
Born 1928
Ivo Cramér
1921 - 2009
Elisabet Hermodsson
1927 - 2017
Eivor Olson
1922 - 2016
Gunhild Kyle
1921 - 2016
Brynolf Wendt
1925 - 2018
Brita Billsten
1927 - 2015
Ulla Zetterberg
1923 - 2011
Yngve Svalander
1920 - 1989
Torsten Hansson
1928 - 2000
Stig Alemyr
1924 - 2006
Svante Odqvist
1927 - 1996
Gunvor Bergström
1927 - 2008
Ulla Christenson
1924 - 1962
Inger Lindquist
1926 - 1992
Olle Kinch
1923 - 1992
Nils Hagnell
1921 - 2001
Lars Ungerth
1926 - 2020
Lars Norberg (konstnär)
1921 - 1995
Ingrid Ryning
1921 - 1978
Sven-Olof Hamlet
1922 - 2002
Torkel Carlsson
1923 - 1994
Rolf Carlsson (skeppsredare)
1920 - 1994
Sven-Åke Lindengren
Born 1929
Lennart Ström (politiker)
1926 - 2004
Stig Areskoug
1920 - 2008
Ingemar Olsson (företagsledare)
Born 1927
Stig Magnusson
1920 - 1998
Ingela Strömblad
Born 1928