Harstad
Harstad ranks 3,126th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Trikala, Finchley, and Roxbury, Boston. Memorable people born in Harstad include Hans Egede, Odd Børre, and Ketil Stokkan. Harstad has been the birth place of many religious figures, and singers. Harstad is located in Norway.
Harstad or Hárstták (Northern Sami) is the second-most populated municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya. The municipal center is the town of Harstad, which is the most populous town in Central Hålogaland and the third-largest in all of Northern Norway. The town was incorporated in 1904. Villages in the municipality include Elgsnes, Fauskevåg, Gausvika, Grøtavær, Kasfjord, Lundenes, Nergården and Sørvika. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1686 and 1984, Harstad was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Hans Egede, Odd Børre, and Ketil Stokkan.
People Born in Harstad
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Hans Egede
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1758
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 1
Odd Børre
SINGER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 2
Ketil Stokkan
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 3
Jon Lech Johansen
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 4
Tom Høgli
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Harstad were religious figures (1), singers (1), musicians (1), computer scientists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Harstad, including Odd Børre. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Harstad, including Hans Egede.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Harstad since 1700.
