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.
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Oscar Dickson
1823 - 1897
Axel Carlander
1869 - 1939
Erik Olson (politiker)
1886 - 1966
Herman Petersen
1713 - 1765
Erik Wijk (politiker)
1836 - 1910
Gunnar Carlsson (skeppsredare)
1887 - 1967
Victor Kjellberg
1814 - 1875
J.E. Frykberg
1862 - 1923
Edvard Lithander
1870 - 1944
August Kjellberg
1853 - 1925
Johan Ramberg
1901 - 1981
Otto Engelke
1815 - 1895
Lars Ungerth
1926 - 2020
Gomer T. Brunius
1909 - 2009
Per Carlsson
Born 1912
Edwin Ohlsson
1866 - 1956
Martin Sternberg
Born 1966
John Trägårdh
1850 - 1928
Torkel Carlsson
1923 - 1994
Bert Christiansson
Born 1939
Carl Åke Blidberg
1902 - 1991
Aron Andersson (finansman)
1861 - 1959