The 100 Most Influential Swedes of the Millennium

From: Sweden & America | Date: July 1, 2000 | Copyright information

It seemed so easy at first. Name the most noteworthy 100 Swedes of the last 1,000 years. We could rattle off at least 50 off the top of our heads. But who were the remaining 50? Wait a minute -- did those first 50 come to mind because of their familiarity or fame, or because of their truly important achievements?

It is a question worthy of academic debate. Yet, despite our being neither professors nor scholars -- possessing, in fact, no actual qualifications whatsoever for this task -- we at Sweden & America dove right in anyway. We found the idea of the List a fascinating and ...

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