Karlstad
Karlstad ranks 2,240th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Figueres, Schöneberg, and Nacka. The most famous people from Karlstad are Zarah Leander, Göran Tunström, and Östen Undén. The most famous people who died in Karlstad are Carl Adolph Agardh, Gustaf Jansson, and Nils Nilsson. Karlstad has been the birth place of many athletes, and hockey players and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Karlstad is located in Sweden.
People
Between 1886 and 1999, Karlstad was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Zarah Leander, Göran Tunström, and Östen Undén. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Karlstad including Carl Adolph Agardh, Gustaf Jansson, and Nils Nilsson.
People Born in Karlstad
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Zarah Leander
SINGER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 1
Göran Tunström
WRITER
1937 - 2000
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2
Östen Undén
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 3
Per Carlén
HANDBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 4
Markus Larsson
SKIER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 5
Emma Laine
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 6
Jenny Fransson
WRESTLER
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 7
Jonas Brodin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 8
Viktor Brandt
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 9
Oskar Eriksson
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.12
Rank: 10
Joel Eriksson Ek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 28.55
Rank: 11
Jesper Stålheim
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 24.29
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Karlstad
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HOCKEY PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 8
Viktor Brandt
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 9
Oskar Eriksson
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.12
Rank: 10
Joel Eriksson Ek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 28.55
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Karlstad
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Carl Adolph Agardh
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1859
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1
Gustaf Jansson
ATHLETE
1922 - 2012
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 2
Nils Nilsson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Karlstad were athletes (3), hockey players (2), singers (1), writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1), athletes (1), and hockey players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Karlstad, including Viktor Brandt, Oskar Eriksson, and Jesper Stålheim. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Karlstad, including Viktor Brandt, Oskar Eriksson, and Jesper Stålheim.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Karlstad since 1700.
