Uppsala has produced a number of well-known mathematicians, political leaders, medical scientists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Uppsala includes Anders Celsius, Alva Myrdal, Torsten Wiesel, Hans Blix, Axel Oxenstierna, and many others.

Famous People Born In Uppsala

Malena ErnmanMalena Ernman
04 November 1970, Swedish
Opera Singer
Anders CelsiusAnders Celsius
27 November 1701, Swedish
Astronomer, Physicist, Mathematician

Alva MyrdalAlva Myrdal
31 January 1902, Swedish
Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Torsten WieselTorsten Wiesel
03 June 1924, Swedish
Neurophysiologist

Emily BaldoniEmily Baldoni
03 August 1984, Swedish
Actress

Hans RoslingHans Rosling
27 July 1948, Swedish
Statistician
Hans BlixHans Blix
28 June 1928, Swedish
Swedish diplomat, politician

Axel OxenstiernaAxel Oxenstierna
16 June 1583, Swedish
diplomat, military personnel

Hillevi RombinHillevi Rombin
14 September 1933, Swedish
Actor, Model, Beauty pageant contestant
Arvid CarlssonArvid Carlsson
25 January 1923, Swedish
Physician, Neuroscientist, Pharmacologist,

Nathan SöderblomNathan Söderblom
15 January 1866, Swedish
Archbishop
Allan PetterssonAllan Pettersson
19 September 1911, Swedish
Composer

Ernst AlexandersonErnst Alexanderson
25 January 1878, Swedish, American
Electrical Engineer

Anna Maria LenngrenAnna Maria Lenngren
18 June 1754, Swedish
Poet

Lars Johan HiertaLars Johan Hierta
23 January 1801, Swedish
Critic