Science and Philosophy

• Gunnar Myrdal (born 1898, died 1987)

  Swedish economist.

  • 1974 Nobel Prize winner for Economics, with Friedrich von Hayek (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics)
  • Known for his work on the theory of money and studies of economic fluctuations (see list of Economists)

Sports

• Gunnar Höckert

  Finnish athlete.

  • 1936 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 5000m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
• Gunnar Larson

  Swedish athlete.

  • 1972 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 200m and 400m Individual Medley (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Individual Medley)