Most Famous Swedish Academics
Sweden has produced 303 notable academics throughout history, led by Allvar Gullstrand. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.
Category All
Citizenship All
AG
Allvar Gullstrand Swedish Ophthalmologist 1862 – 1930
#
26,327
SB
Sune Bergström Swedish Biochemist 1916 – 2004
#
29,907
HT
Hugo Theorell Swedish Biochemist 1903 – 1982
#
36,326
AH
Axel Hägerström Swedish Philosopher 1868 – 1939
#
51,105
LG
Lars Gyllensten Swedish Academic 1921 – 2006
#
62,188
CJ
Carl Jakob Sundevall Swedish Ornithologist 1801 – 1875
#
66,383
LG
Leonard Gyllenhaal Swedish Entomologist 1752 – 1840
#
73,085
JB
Johannes Bureus Swedish Genealogist 1568 – 1652
#
73,968
KO
Karl Olivecrona Swedish Philosopher 1897 – 1980
#
77,006
PO
Pehr Osbeck Swedish Entomologist 1723 – 1805
#
80,663
RD
Richard Dybeck Swedish Historian 1811 – 1877
#
82,129
HS
Henrik Sjögren Swedish Ophthalmologist 1899 – 1986
#
87,250
MP
Martin P. Nilsson Swedish Philologist 1874 – 1967
#
94,942
TA
Tor Andræ Swedish Scholar 1885 – 1947
#
100,614
GA
Gustaf Aulén Swedish Theologian 1879 – 1977
#
102,692
AF
Anders Fryxell Swedish Historian 1795 – 1881
#
115,959
EB
Edward Blom Swedish Archivist Born 1970
#
116,353
DJ
Daniel Juslenius Swedish Lexicographer 1676 – 1752
#
119,176
AG
Alfred Gabriel Nathorst Swedish Geology 1850 – 1921
#
126,432
CF
Carl Fredrik Fallén Swedish Entomologist 1764 – 1830
#
144,844