Larvik
Larvik ranks 1,678th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Laurel, Mississippi, and Stara Zagora. Memorable people born in Larvik include Thor Heyerdahl, Oscar Wisting, and Anne Holt. 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
Between 1832 and 1965, Larvik was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Thor Heyerdahl, Oscar Wisting, and Anne Holt. 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
1914 - 2002
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 1
Oscar Wisting
1871 - 1936
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2
Anne Holt
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 3
Colin Archer
1832 - 1921
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 4
Anette Bøe
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 5
Sophus Bugge
1833 - 1907
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 6
Bjørg Eva Jensen
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 7
Gunnar Halle
1965 - Present
HPI: 29.40
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Larvik
Go to all RankingsColin Archer
1832 - 1921
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 1
Sverre Hansen
1913 - 1974
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 2
Øistein Schirmer
1879 - 1947
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Larvik
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Larvik were explorers (2), writers (1), inventors (1), skiers (1), and linguists (1), while most who died were inventors (1), soccer players (1), and gymnasts (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Larvik since 1700.
