Bø, Telemark
Bø, Telemark ranks 7,152nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kremlin, Mount Shasta, California, and Retford. Memorable people born in Bø, Telemark include Anders Haugen, and Kim Leine. Bø, Telemark has been the birth place of many skiers, and writers. Bø, Telemark is located in Norway.
Bø is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It was part of the traditional region of Midt-Telemark, but was historically regarded as part of Grenland. The 263-square-kilometre (102 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of Midt-Telemark Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Bø i Telemark. Other villages in the municipality included Folkestad and Nordbøåsane. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1888 and 1961, Bø, Telemark was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Anders Haugen, and Kim Leine.
People Born in Bø, Telemark
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bø, Telemark were skiers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bø, Telemark, including Kim Leine. Whereas, throughout history, skiers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bø, Telemark, including Anders Haugen.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Bø, Telemark since 1700.
