Motala
Motala ranks 2,823rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Falköping, Beckenham, and Bethnal Green. Memorable people born in Motala include Reine Wisell, Alexander Bard, and August Malmström. Memorable people who died in Motala include Gösta Löfgren, and Karl Staaf. Motala has been the birth place of many racing drivers, and singers and the death place of many soccer players, and athletes. Motala is located in Sweden.
Motala is a locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with a municipal population of 43,717 inhabitants in 2024. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and Norrköping. Motala is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern and is regarded as the main centre of both the Göta Canal and the surrounding lake region. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1829 and 1968, Motala was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Reine Wisell, Alexander Bard, and August Malmström. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Motala including Gösta Löfgren, and Karl Staaf.
People Born in Motala
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Reine Wisell
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 1
Alexander Bard
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 5
August Malmström
PAINTER
1829 - 1901
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 2
Gösta Löfgren
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 3
Bjarne Andersson
ATHLETE
1940 - 2004
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 6
Anders Holmertz
SWIMMER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Motala
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Newly Added People Deceased in Motala
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Most individuals born in present day Motala were racing drivers (1), singers (1), painters (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were soccer players (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Motala, including Reine Wisell. Whereas, throughout history, racing drivers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Motala, including Reine Wisell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Motala since 1700.
