Ilulissat
Ilulissat ranks 14,166th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Port Hawkesbury, Capri, and Peniche, Portugal. The most famous people from Ilulissat are Knud Rasmussen. Ilulissat has been the birth place of many anthropologists. Ilulissat is located in Greenland.
Ilulissat, also known as Jakobshavn or Jacobshavn, is the municipal seat and largest town of the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland, located approximately 350 km (220 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. With a population of 5,149 as of 2025, it is the third-largest city in Greenland, after Nuuk and Sisimiut. The city is home to almost as many sled-dogs as people. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1879, Ilulissat was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Knud Rasmussen.
People Born in Ilulissat
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ilulissat were anthropologists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history anthropologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ilulissat, including Knud Rasmussen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ilulissat since 1700.
