Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad ranks 1,387th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kathmandu, Greenwich, Connecticut, and Middelburg, Zeeland. Memorable people born in Fredrikstad include Jørn Andersen, Ole Jacob Broch, and Egil Olsen. Memorable people who died in Fredrikstad include Inger Hagerup, and Georg Selenius. Fredrikstad has been the birth place of many soccer players, and gymnasts and the death place of many writers, and gymnasts. Fredrikstad is located in Norway.
Fredrikstad is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1818 and 1991, Fredrikstad was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Jørn Andersen, Ole Jacob Broch, and Egil Olsen. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Fredrikstad including Inger Hagerup, and Georg Selenius.
People Born in Fredrikstad
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Jørn Andersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 1
Ole Jacob Broch
PHYSICIST
1818 - 1889
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 2
Egil Olsen
COACH
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 3
Georg Selenius
GYMNAST
1884 - 1924
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 4
Øistein Schirmer
GYMNAST
1879 - 1947
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 5
Tore Pedersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 6
Leif Jenssen
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 7
Kari Mette Johansen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.05
Rank: 8
Erland Johnsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 9
Kari Brattset Dale
HANDBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 27.67
Rank: 10
Jostein Hasselgård
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.24
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Fredrikstad
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Fredrikstad were soccer players (3), gymnasts (2), handball players (2), physicists (1), and coaches (1), while most who died were writers (1), and gymnasts (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Fredrikstad, including Jørn Andersen, Tore Pedersen, and Erland Johnsen. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fredrikstad, including Jørn Andersen, Tore Pedersen, and Erland Johnsen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Fredrikstad since 1700.
