Fredrikstad ranks 1,216th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hamadan, Brandenburg an der Havel, and Frankfurt (Oder). Memorable people born in Fredrikstad include Ole Jacob Broch, Egil Olsen, and Jørn Andersen. 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
Between 1818 and 1991, Fredrikstad was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Ole Jacob Broch, Egil Olsen, and Jørn Andersen. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Fredrikstad including Inger Hagerup and Georg Selenius.
1818 - 1889
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 1
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 2
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 3
1884 - 1924
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 4
1879 - 1947
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 5
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 6
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 7
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.84
Rank: 8
1967 - Present
HPI: 27.68
Rank: 9
1991 - Present
HPI: 27.54
Rank: 10
1979 - Present
HPI: 22.91
Rank: 11
1818 - 1889
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 1
1884 - 1924
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 4
1879 - 1947
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 5
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 7
1991 - Present
HPI: 27.54
Rank: 10
1979 - Present
HPI: 22.91
Rank: 11
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).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Fredrikstad since 1700.