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Norway

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Norway ranks 25th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Australia, South Korea, and Hungary. Memorable people born in present day Norway include Edvard Munch, Harald V, and Roald Amundsen. Memorable people who died in Norway include Edvard Munch, Henrik Ibsen, and Edvard Grieg. Norway has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

People

Between 0 and 2006, present day Norway was the birth place of 1,240 globally memorable people, including Edvard Munch, Harald V, and Roald Amundsen. Additionaly, 332 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Norway including Edvard Munch, Henrik Ibsen, and Edvard Grieg.

People Born in Present Day Norway

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People Deceased in Present Day Norway

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Norway were soccer players (196), athletes (164), skiers (154), politicians (136), and writers (91),  while most who died were politicians (79), writers (45), athletes (30), gymnasts (18), and soccer players (17).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Norway, including Alf-Inge Håland, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and Arnfinn Bergmann. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Norway, including Alf-Inge Håland, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and Arnfinn Bergmann.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Norway since 1700.

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