Västerås
Västerås ranks 773rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Grodno, Oran, and Clermont-Ferrand. The most famous people from Västerås are Olaus Rudbeck, Olof Thunberg, and Mai Zetterling. The most famous people who died in Västerås are Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg, Svante Nilsson, and Gunnar Sköld. Västerås has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many noblemen, and politicians. Västerås is located in Sweden.
People
Between 1630 and 1995, Västerås was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Olaus Rudbeck, Olof Thunberg, and Mai Zetterling. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Västerås including Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg, Svante Nilsson, and Gunnar Sköld.
People Born in Västerås
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Olaus Rudbeck
BIOLOGIST
1630 - 1702
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1
Olof Thunberg
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 2
Mai Zetterling
ACTOR
1925 - 1994
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 3
Lars Gustafsson
PHILOSOPHER
1936 - 2016
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4
Gunnar Sköld
ATHLETE
1894 - 1971
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 5
Victor Lindelöf
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 6
Torbjörn Nilsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 7
Ulf Andersson
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 8
Dagmar Lange
WRITER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 9
Carl Hårleman
GYMNAST
1886 - 1948
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 10
Maria Bonnevie
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 11
Stefan Pettersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Västerås
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Pandora
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 13
Agneta Eriksson
SWIMMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15
Janne Niskala
HOCKEY PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 20
Aly Keita
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 21
People Deceased in Västerås
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Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg
NOBLEMAN
1584 - 1638
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 1
Svante Nilsson
POLITICIAN
1460 - 1512
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2
Gunnar Sköld
ATHLETE
1894 - 1971
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3
Astrid Cleve
BIOLOGIST
1875 - 1968
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Västerås were soccer players (6), actors (3), athletes (3), gymnasts (2), and hockey players (2), while most who died were noblemen (1), politicians (1), athletes (1), and biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Västerås, including Victor Lindelöf, Torbjörn Nilsson, and Stefan Pettersson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Västerås, including Victor Lindelöf, Torbjörn Nilsson, and Stefan Pettersson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Västerås since 1700.
