55.7079° N, 13.1983° E
LUND
Most Famous People Born in Lund, Sweden
- Notable people
- 658
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- Median birth year
- 1920
- Most distinctive
- Ämbetsman 46.2×
A medieval Skåne university town whose page looks like a faculty directory that occasionally wanders into the arts — a Physician bench running at better than four times the global baseline, an Artist concentration at similar heights, a thick nineteenth-century Painter and Architect presence, and, in a twist nobody sees coming, a Handball cluster at better than eight times baseline.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Lund during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Lund Is Known For
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Actor is Lund's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (57).
Lund over-indexes on ämbetsman — 46.2× the global rate.
Lund under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Lund's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Field: Lawyer Clear ×
Gustaf Petrén (jurist)
1917 - 1990
John Ask
1854 - 1907
Jacob Larsson
1851 - 1940
Folke Lindh
1921 - 1998
Albert Broomé
1861 - 1933
Olof Bergqvist (justitieråd)
1936 - 1991
Mauritz Sahlin
1860 - 1927
Manne Walberg
1912 - 1985