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Bea Uusma

Swedish author, illustrator and medical doctor

1966 - today

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Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Bea Uusma is the 7,094th most popular writer, the 1,433rd most popular biography from Sweden and the 104th most popular Swedish Writer.

Bea Uusma is most famous for her acclaimed book "The Expedition," which explores the tragic 1897 Andrée expedition to the North Pole and won Sweden's August Prize. Surprisingly, she is also a trained medical doctor and illustrator, skills she used to meticulously research and illustrate her works. Her legacy lies in reigniting public interest in polar history and encouraging deeper investigations into forgotten adventures.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Bea Uusma ranks 7,094 out of 7,302Before her are Ken Liu, Kenneth Turan, Hana Andronikova, Mariam Petrosyan, Kossi Efoui, and Samanta Schweblin. After her are Joy Harjo, Ruth Park, Sandi Toksvig, Gonzalo Lira, Jenny Han, and Patrick Ness.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Bea Uusma ranks 763Before her are Antônio Wagner de Moraes, Akosua Busia, Goran Stevanović, Frank Klawonn, Tiffany Cohen, and Jaume Fort. After her are Peter Artner, Lloyd Owen, Toshi Arai, Minna Aaltonen, Shahin Diniyev, and Jeroen Duyster.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Bea Uusma ranks 1,433 out of NaNBefore her are Yung Lean (1996), Mikael Tillström (1972), Gottfrid Svartholm (1984), Bengt Baron (1962), Jessica Folcker (1975), and Leif Engqvist (1962). After her are Mikael Lustig (1986), Rade Prica (1980), Peter Sunde (1978), Anna Bågenholm (1970), Stina Nordenstam (1969), and Björn Johansson (1963).

Among Writers In Sweden

Among writers born in Sweden, Bea Uusma ranks 104Before her are Klas Östergren (1955), Camilla Grebe (1968), Ebba Witt-Brattström (1953), Jonas Gardell (1963), Kristina Ohlsson (1979), and Sara Stridsberg (1972). After her are Lena Andersson (1970), Lotta Lotass (1964), Jonas Hassen Khemiri (1978), Simon Stålenhag (1984), and Sara Bergmark Elfgren (1980).

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