Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands ranks 6,510th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Międzyrzecz, Konin, and Pabianice. Memorable people born in Faroe Islands include Haakon III of Norway, Sigmundur Brestisson, and Hallur Hansson. Memorable people who died in Faroe Islands include Naddodd, and Grímur Kamban. Faroe Islands has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many explorers. Faroe Islands is located in Faroe Islands.
The Faroe or Faeroe Islands, or simply the Faroes, are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. The official language of the country is Faroese, which is closely related to and partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 961 and 1992, Faroe Islands was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Haakon III of Norway, Sigmundur Brestisson, and Hallur Hansson. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Faroe Islands including Naddodd, and Grímur Kamban.
People Born in Faroe Islands
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Haakon III of Norway
POLITICIAN
1182 - 1204
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 1
Sigmundur Brestisson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
961 - 1005
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 2
Hallur Hansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 24.78
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Faroe Islands were politicians (1), religious figures (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were explorers (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Faroe Islands, including Hallur Hansson. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Faroe Islands, including Haakon III of Norway.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Faroe Islands since 1700.
