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Greenland ranks 169th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind São Tomé and Príncipe, Réunion, and Nauru. Memorable people born in present day Greenland include Knud Rasmussen, Lars-Emil Johansen, and Jonathan Motzfeldt. Memorable people who died in Greenland include Leif Erikson, Erik the Red, and Alfred Wegener. Greenland has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many explorers, and politicians.

People

Between 1875 and 2001, present day Greenland was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Knud Rasmussen, Lars-Emil Johansen, and Jonathan Motzfeldt. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Greenland including Leif Erikson, Erik the Red, and Alfred Wegener.

People Born in Present Day Greenland

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People Deceased in Present Day Greenland

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Greenland were politicians (10), writers (3), actors (2), anthropologists (1), and computer scientists (1),  while most who died were explorers (3), politicians (2), writers (2), and geologists (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Greenland, including Lars-Emil Johansen, Jonathan Motzfeldt, and Hans Enoksen. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Greenland, including Lars-Emil Johansen, Jonathan Motzfeldt, and Hans Enoksen.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in present day Greenland since 1700.

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