List of personalities of the city of Uppsala

This is a list of personalities from the city of Uppsala . The list does not claim to be complete.

sons and daughters of the town

The following personalities were born in the city. They are listed chronologically according to the year of birth. Whether or not they later had their sphere of activity in Uppsala is irrelevant.

12th to 18th centuries

• Folke Birgersson (1164–1210), from 1208 to 1210 Jarl under the Swedish King Sverker II.
• John of Sweden (1589–1618), Swedish prince, Duke of Östergötland and Duke of Finland
• Olof Rudbeck the Younger (1660–1740), anatomist and botanist
• Olof Celsius the Elder (1670–1756), botanist, linguist, rune researcher and priest
• Erik Benzelius the Younger (1675–1743), Lutheran theologian, 1742–1743 Archbishop of Uppsala
• Jakob Benzelius (1683–1747), Lutheran theologian, 1744–1747 Archbishop of Uppsala
• Ferdinand Zellbell (the Elder) (1689–1765), organist and composer
• Anders Celsius (1701–1744), astronomer, mathematician and physicist
• Olof Celsius the Younger (1716–1794), Lutheran clergyman and historian
• Sven Rinman (1720–1792), mining expert, mineralogist and chemist
• Anna Maria Lenngren (1754–1817), writer
• Immanuel Nobelius (1757-1839), doctor
• Carl von Rosenstein (1766–1836), Lutheran theologian, 1819–1836 Archbishop of Uppsala
• Carl Otto Mörner (1781–1868), baron and diplomat

19th century

• Lars Johan Hierta (1801–1872), publisher and politician
• Per Gustaf Berg (1805–1889), publisher
• Thekla Knös (1815–1880), author, poet and translator
• Gustaf Eduard Graf Taube von Odenkat (1818–1899), city commander of Stockholm
• Tycho Tullberg (1842-1920), zoologist
• Salomon Eberhard Henschen (1847–1930), doctor
• Carl Eberhard Taube von Odenkat (1854–1934), Swedish count, colonel and bailiff
• Lennart Kjellberg (1857–1936), archaeologist
• Svante Arrhenius (1859–1927), physicist and chemist, Nobel laureate in chemistry
• Bruno Liljefors (1860–1939), painter
• Arvid Lindman (1862-1936), politician
• Nathan Söderblom (1866–1931), Lutheran theologian, 1914–1931 Archbishop of Uppsala, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
• Ruben Liljefors (1871–1936), composer and conductor
• Astrid Cleve (1875–1968), botanist and chemist
• Robert Elias Fries (1876–1966), botanist and mycologist
• Henning Waldenström (1877–1972), orthopedist
• Ernst Fredrik Werner Alexanderson (1878–1975), Swedish-American electrical engineer
• Einar Löfstedt (1880–1955), classical philologist
• Harald Fryklöf (1882–1919), organist, music teacher and composer
• Oskar Sillén (1883–1965), economist
• Hilding Kjellman (1885–1953), Romanist and Provençalist, also district president
• Sune Almkvist (1886–1975), bandy and soccer player
• Nils Frykberg (1888–1966), middle and long distance runner
• Torsten Bohlin (1889–1950), Lutheran theologian and bishop in the Diocese of Härnösand
• Paulus af Uhr (1892–1972), major general and athlete
• Carl-Olof Nylén (1892–1978), ENT doctor and tennis player
• Stina Aronson (1892–1956), writer
• Åke Hammarskjöld (1893–1937), lawyer and diplomat, judge at the Permanent International Court of Justice
• Gustaf Mattsson (1893–1977), long-distance and obstacle runner

20th century

1901 to 1950

• Alva Myrdal (1902–1986), sociologist, politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
• Erik Bergstrand (1904–1987), physicist
• Alvar Zacke (1904–1977), screenwriter, writer, translator and journalist
• Greta Arwidsson (1906–1998), archaeologist
• Hillevi Svedberg (1910–1990), architect
• Rickard Sarby (1912–1977), canoe boat designer and sailor
• Sverker Åström (1915–2012), diplomat
• Donald Hamilton (1916–2006), American crime writer
• Per-Olov Löwdin (1916-2000), physicist
• Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007), film and theater director
• Arne Mattsson (1919–1995), film director and screenwriter
• Halle Janemar (1920–2016), cyclist and speed skater
• Viveca Lindfors (1920–1995), American film and stage actress
• Sten Gagnér (1921–2000), legal historian
• Bertil Albertsson (1921-2008), long-distance runner
• Arvid Carlsson (1923-2018), pharmacologist
• Bertil Haase (1923–2014), modern pentathlete, biathlete and skier
• Torsten N. Wiesel (* 1924), neurobiologist
• Germund Dahlquist (1925-2005), mathematician
• Hans Blix (* 1928), Swedish Foreign Minister
• Erland Cullberg (1931–2012), artist
• Gunnar Weman (* 1932), Lutheran clergyman, Archbishop of Uppsala 1993–1997
• Göran Larsson (1932–1989), freestyle and back swimmer
• Nils Lindberg (* 1933), jazz pianist and composer
• Lars Erstrand (1936–2009), jazz vibraphonist
• Ove Andersson (1938–2008), rally driver
• Anna-Karin Eurelius (* 1942), writer
• Carl Wolmar Jakob von Uexküll (* 1944), Swedish-German philatelist, philanthropist and politician, MEP
• Hans Rosling (1948–2017), doctor, researcher, statistician and entrepreneur
• Wilhelm Agrell (* 1950), political scientist and author

1951 to 1975

• Stefan Parkman (* 1952), conductor, choir director and university teacher
• Ragnar Persenius (* 1952), Bishop of the Church of Sweden
• Kjell Eriksson (* 1953), author, politician and gardener
• Samuel Bächli (* 1954), Swiss conductor
• Magnus Florin (* 1955), writer, director and dramaturge
• Timothy Williamson (* 1955), British philosopher
• Svante Rasmuson (* 1955), modern pentathlon
• Roine Stolt (* 1956), musician
• Henrik Berggren (* 1957), journalist and historian
• Tomas Riad (* 1959), linguist
• Lotta Lundberg (* 1961), writer
• Jan Ohlsson (* 1962), child actor
• Håkan Östlundh (* 1962), journalist and writer
• Monica Äijä (* 1963), ski racer
• Anders Widmark (* 1963), jazz musician
• Staffan Olsson (* 1964), handball player
• Rebecka Törnqvist (* 1964), pop and jazz singer
• E-Type (* 1965), dance musician
• Markus Marterbauer (* 1965), Austrian economist
• Ella Lemhagen (* 1965), director
• Patrick Englund (* 1965), soccer player and coach
• Karin Enström (* 1966), politician
• Per-Ulrik Johansson (* 1966), professional golfer
• Åsa Larsson (* 1966), writer
• Johan Renck (* 1966), musician and director
• Magdalena Andersson (* 1967), politician
• Anna Hedh (* 1967), politician (Socialdemokraterna), MEP
• Pelle Carlberg (* 1969), pop singer, front man of the band Edson
• Mark Ella (* 1970), German politician (FDP)
• Malena Ernman (* 1970), opera singer
• Gunilla Svärd (* 1970), orienteer
• André Saraiva (* 1971), French graffiti artist
• Lisa Werlinder (* 1972), Swedish actress and singer
• Erik Ullenhag (* 1972), politician (Folkpartiet liberalerna)
• Mattias Lööf (* 1972), ice hockey player
• Johanna Nilsson (* 1973), writer
• Andreas Pihl (* 1973), ice hockey player
• Joakim Nätterqvist (* 1974), actor and singer
• Markus Matthiasson (* 1975), ice hockey player
• Maria Sundbom (* 1975), actress
• Eva Rexed (* 1975), actress
• Kleber Saarenpää (* 1975), football player

1976 to 2000

• Annika Billstam (* 1976), orienteer
• Fredrik Ericsson (* 1978), racing cyclist
• Carl-Johan Fogelklou (* 1980), rock musician
• Amanda Sofia Margareta Lind (* 1980), Minister for Culture and Democracy
• Helgi Valur Daníelsson (* 1981), Icelandic football player
• Veronica Maggio (* 1981), singer
• Johan Ejdepalm (* 1982), ice hockey player
• Josefine Öqvist (* 1983), soccer player
• Nathalie Larsson (* 1984), marksman
• Emily Baldoni (born 1984), actress
• Nicklas Danielsson (* 1984), ice hockey player
• Chioma Nnamaka (* 1985), basketball player
• Johannes Salmonsson (* 1986), ice hockey player
• Robert Åhman-Persson (* 1987), football player
• Emil Sandin (* 1988), ice hockey player
• Jonathan Carlsson (* 1988), ice hockey player
• Emilia Appelqvist (* 1990), soccer player
• Ludwig Blomstrand (* 1993), ice hockey player
• Tehilla Blad (born 1995), actress
• Marija Banušić (* 1995), soccer player
• Robert Hägg (* 1995), ice hockey player

Personalities who have worked on site

• Carl von Linné (1707–1778), scientist, was professor and later rector of Uppsala University
• Anders Jonas Ångström (1814–1874), astronomer and physicist, was professor and later rector of Uppsala University