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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1910s with 53 notable births.
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
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Ivar Arosenius
1878 - 1909
Torsten Billman
1909 - 1989
August Hagborg
1852 - 1921
John Jon-And
1889 - 1941
Nils Nilsson (konstnär)
1901 - 1949
Gösta Sandels
1887 - 1919
Carolina Falkholt
Born 1977
Gustaf Brusewitz
1812 - 1899
Lorentz Svensson Sparrgren
1763 - 1828
Hilding Nyman
1870 - 1937
Anna Sjödahl
1934 - 2001
Ralph Bergholtz
1908 - 1988
Maj Arnell
1910 - 2005
Olle Petterson
1905 - 1990
Carl Fredrik Darell
Born 1813
Kristian Lundstedt
1894 - 1959
Carsten Hvistendahl
1901 - 1972
Arvid Jorm
1892 - 1964
Jeanna Åkerman
1798 - 1859
Birgit Afzelius-Wärnlöf
1899 - 1995
Classe Campbell
1910 - 1987
Henrik Ekman (präst)
1895 - 1973
Max Bilde
1919 - 2011
David Söderholm
1883 - 1961
Aina Marmén-Sundborg
1899 - 1973
Sven Rinman (konstnär)
1910 - 1990
Carl Rothlin
1917 - 1994
Gullan Johansson
Born 1914
Owe Wallberg
1932 - 1957
Sture Strömblad
1905 - 1945