Drammen
Drammen ranks 1,028th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kropyvnytskyi, Royal Oak, Michigan, and Edirne. The most famous people from Drammen are Johan Halvorsen, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, and Thorbjørn Jagland. The most famous people who died in Drammen are Thorleif Haug, Charles Mathiesen, and Sigurd Moen. Drammen has been the birth place of many athletes, and skaters and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Drammen is located in Norway.
Drammen is a city and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and villages such as Konnerud, Svelvik, Mjøndalen and Skoger. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1803 and 1999, Drammen was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Johan Halvorsen, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, and Thorbjørn Jagland. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Drammen including Thorleif Haug, Charles Mathiesen, and Sigurd Moen.
People Born in Drammen
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Johan Halvorsen
COMPOSER
1864 - 1935
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 2
Thorbjørn Jagland
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 3
Alf Andersen
SKIER
1906 - 1975
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 4
Martinus Rørbye
PAINTER
1803 - 1848
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 5
Martin Ødegaard
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6
Hans Jæger
WRITER
1854 - 1910
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 7
Finn Helgesen
SKATER
1919 - 2011
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 8
Ferdinand Bie
ATHLETE
1888 - 1961
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 9
Charles Mathiesen
ATHLETE
1911 - 1994
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 10
Sten Stensen
SKATER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 11
Johann Olav Koss
SKATER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Drammen
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Dag Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 13
Kristine Stavås Skistad
SKIER
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 14
Marianne Andersen
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Drammen
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Thorleif Haug
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1934
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 1
Charles Mathiesen
ATHLETE
1911 - 1994
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 2
Sigurd Moen
SKATER
1897 - 1967
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Drammen were athletes (8), skaters (3), skiers (2), soccer players (2), and composers (1), while most who died were politicians (1), athletes (1), and skaters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Drammen, including Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Dag Bjørndalen, and Marianne Andersen. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Drammen, including Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Ferdinand Bie, and Charles Mathiesen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Drammen since 1700.
