Eksjö
Eksjö ranks 7,844th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind American Samoa, Lan Xang, and Vårgårda. Memorable people born in Eksjö include Gunnar Lindström, and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Memorable people who died in Eksjö include Gunnar Lindström, Kjell Johansson, and Katri Vala. Eksjö has been the birth place of many athletes, and hockey players and the death place of many athletes, and table tennis players. Eksjö is located in Sweden.
Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality in Jönköping County, Sweden, with 9,701 inhabitants in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1896 and 1987, Eksjö was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Gunnar Lindström, and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Eksjö including Gunnar Lindström, Kjell Johansson, and Katri Vala. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Eksjö than were born there.
People Born in Eksjö
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Gunnar Lindström
ATHLETE
1896 - 1951
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1
Niklas Hjalmarsson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.99
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Eksjö
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ATHLETE
1896 - 1951
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1
Kjell Johansson
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - 2011
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 2
Katri Vala
WRITER
1901 - 1944
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Eksjö were athletes (1), and hockey players (1), while most who died were athletes (1), table tennis players (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Eksjö, including Niklas Hjalmarsson. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Eksjö, including Gunnar Lindström.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Eksjö since 1700.
