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

Anders CelsiusAnders Celsius
(Astronomer, Physicist, Mathematician)

27 November 1701

Swedish

Alva MyrdalAlva Myrdal
(Nobel Peace Prize Winner)

31 January 1902

Swedish

Torsten WieselTorsten Wiesel
(Neurophysiologist)

03 June 1924

Swedish

Hans RoslingHans Rosling
(Physician, Statistician, Blogger, University teacher)

27 July 1948

Swedish

Hans BlixHans Blix
(Swedish diplomat, politician)

28 June 1928

Swedish

Hillevi RombinHillevi Rombin
(Actor, Model, Beauty pageant contestant)

14 September 1933

Swedish

Axel OxenstiernaAxel Oxenstierna
(diplomat, military personnel)

16 June 1583

Swedish

Arvid CarlssonArvid Carlsson
(Physician, Neuroscientist, Pharmacologist, Pharmacist, University teacher)

25 January 1923

Swedish

Nathan SöderblomNathan Söderblom
(Archbishop)

15 January 1866

Swedish

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