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Iceland ranks 62nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Azerbaijan, Algeria, and Syria. Memorable people born in present day Iceland include Leif Erikson, Snorri Sturluson, and Halldór Laxness. Memorable people who died in Iceland include Bobby Fischer, Snorri Sturluson, and Halldór Laxness. Iceland has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and writers.
Iceland is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is linked culturally and politically with Europe and is the region's most sparsely populated country. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 380,000 residents. The official language of the country is Icelandic. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 904 and 1999, present day Iceland was the birth place of 179 globally memorable people, including Leif Erikson, Snorri Sturluson, and Halldór Laxness. Additionaly, 53 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Iceland including Bobby Fischer, Snorri Sturluson, and Halldór Laxness.
970 - 1020
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 1
1179 - 1241
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 2
1902 - 1998
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 3
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 4
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 5
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 6
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 7
966 - 1000
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 8
904 - 990
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 9
1894 - 1972
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 10
1000 - 1100
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 11
1811 - 1879
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 12
1000 - 1100
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 11
1867 - 1941
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 64
1906 - 1986
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 73
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 74
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 98
1950 - 2021
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 104
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 117
1988 - Present
HPI: 26.08
Rank: 156
1986 - Present
HPI: 22.45
Rank: 171
1995 - Present
HPI: 14.10
Rank: 177
1998 - Present
HPI: 11.45
Rank: 178
1943 - 2008
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 1
1179 - 1241
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 2
1902 - 1998
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 3
850 - 910
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 4
904 - 990
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 5
1881 - 1952
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 6
1894 - 1972
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 7
1889 - 1975
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 8
1484 - 1550
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 9
1614 - 1674
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 10
1867 - 1936
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 11
950 - 980
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 12
1867 - 1941
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 37
1906 - 1986
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 45
1852 - 1926
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 46
Most individuals born in present day Iceland were soccer players (49), politicians (38), writers (23), singers (17), and actors (9), while most who died were politicians (25), writers (13), explorers (3), religious figures (3), and chess players (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Iceland, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Ásgeir Sigurvinsson, and Arnór Guðjohnsen. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Iceland, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Ásgeir Sigurvinsson, and Arnór Guðjohnsen.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Iceland since 1700.