Hans Rosling

Swedish medical doctor, academic, statistician and public speaker

  • Fame54.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Doctors rank#236
Source-basedStable
  • Fame54.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Doctors rank#236
  • Wikipedia8K
Lived 1948–2017, aged 69Sweden
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    32 languages
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  • Era
    1948–2017
    Aged 69
  • Known for
    The Joy of Stats
    2010
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Updated 2026-06-25

Hans Rosling was a Swedish physician, academic, and public speaker. He was a professor of international health at Karolinska Institute and was the co-founder and chairman of the Gapminder Foundation, which developed the Trendalyzer software system. Widely regarded as one of the most influential physicians and geographers in the modern world, he held presentations around the world, including several TED Talks in which he promoted the use of data to explore development issues. His posthumously published book Factfulness, coauthored with his daughter-in-law Anna Rosling Rönnlund and son Ola Rosling, became an international bestseller.

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54.6
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Historical23.9
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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#236
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