Bergen ranks 160th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Neuilly-sur-Seine, Bratislava, and Strasbourg. Memorable people born in Bergen include Edvard Grieg, Ludvig Holberg, and Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Memorable people who died in Bergen include Edvard Grieg, Sverre of Norway, and Eric II of Norway. Bergen has been the birth place of many gymnasts and politicians and the death place of many gymnasts and politicians. Bergen is located in Norway.
Bergen, historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. As of 2022, its population was roughly 289,330. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after national capital Oslo. The municipality covers 465 square kilometres (180 sq mi) and is located on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, 'the city fjord'. The city is surrounded by mountains, causing Bergen to be called the "city of seven mountains". Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Vestland county. The city consists of eight boroughs: Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad, and Åsane. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1232 and 1998, Bergen was the birth place of 64 globally memorable people, including Edvard Grieg, Ludvig Holberg, and Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Additionaly, 22 globally memorable people have passed away in Bergen including Edvard Grieg, Sverre of Norway, and Eric II of Norway.
1843 - 1907
HPI: 80.06
Rank: 1
1684 - 1754
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 2
1841 - 1912
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 3
1788 - 1857
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 4
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 5
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 6
1857 - 1925
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 7
1914 - 1996
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 8
1902 - 1943
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 9
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 10
1810 - 1880
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 11
1749 - 1804
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 12
1232 - 1257
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 15
1888 - 1980
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 22
1891 - 1972
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 23
1893 - 1966
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 27
1887 - 1929
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 28
1885 - 1964
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 31
1889 - 1965
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 32
1881 - 1963
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 33
1913 - 1977
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 34
1892 - 1984
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 36
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 39
1894 - 1938
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 40
1843 - 1907
HPI: 80.06
Rank: 1
1145 - 1202
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2
1268 - 1299
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 3
1103 - 1136
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 4
1238 - 1280
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 5
1849 - 1906
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 6
1921 - 1979
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 7
1133 - 1155
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 8
1940 - 1970
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 9
1244 - 1287
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 10
1933 - 2019
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 11
1634 - 1716
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 12
1887 - 1929
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 14
1881 - 1963
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 16
1913 - 1977
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 17
1892 - 1984
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 18
1894 - 1938
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 19
1891 - 1965
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 20
1892 - 1975
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 21
1888 - 1972
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 22
Most individuals born in present day Bergen were gymnasts (10), politicians (8), singers (8), writers (7), and musicians (6), while most who died were gymnasts (7), politicians (6), composers (2), writers (2), and philosophers (1).
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bergen, including Sissel Kyrkjebø, Arne Bendiksen, and Kurt Nilsen. Whereas, throughout history, gymnasts have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bergen, including Isak Abrahamsen, Alfred Engelsen, and Sigurd Jørgensen.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Bergen since 1700.