Larvik
Larvik ranks 1,741st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nicaea, Camden, New Jersey, and Zerbst. Memorable people born in Larvik include Thor Heyerdahl, Anne Holt, and Oscar Wisting. Memorable people who died in Larvik include Colin Archer, Sverre Hansen, and Øistein Schirmer. Larvik has been the birth place of many explorers, and writers and the death place of many inventors, and soccer players. Larvik is located in Norway.
Larvik is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Other main population centres in the municipality include the town of Stavern and the villages of Gjone, Helgeroa, Hem, Kjose, Kvelde, Nevlunghavn, Skinmo, Svarstad, Ula, Verningen, and Tjøllingvollen. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1832 and 1965, Larvik was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Thor Heyerdahl, Anne Holt, and Oscar Wisting. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Larvik including Colin Archer, Sverre Hansen, and Øistein Schirmer.
People Born in Larvik
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Thor Heyerdahl
EXPLORER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 1
Anne Holt
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 2
Oscar Wisting
EXPLORER
1871 - 1936
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 3
Colin Archer
INVENTOR
1832 - 1921
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 4
Anette Bøe
SKIER
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 5
Bjørg Eva Jensen
SKATER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 6
Arne Nordheim
COMPOSER
1931 - 2010
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 7
Sophus Bugge
LINGUIST
1833 - 1907
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 8
Gunnar Halle
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 31.74
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Larvik
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Go to all RankingsColin Archer
INVENTOR
1832 - 1921
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 1
Sverre Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1974
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 2
Øistein Schirmer
GYMNAST
1879 - 1947
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Larvik were explorers (2), writers (1), inventors (1), skiers (1), and skaters (1), while most who died were inventors (1), soccer players (1), and gymnasts (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Larvik, including Anne Holt. Whereas, throughout history, explorers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Larvik, including Thor Heyerdahl, and Oscar Wisting.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Larvik since 1700.
