Norway
Norway ranks #329 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rijeka, Providence, Rhode Island, and Germany. The most famous people from Norway are Rollo, Magnus the Good, and Olaf Tryggvason. The most famous people who died in Norway are Einar Thambarskelfir, Sigurd Haakonsson, and Otto Bahr Halvorsen. Norway has been the birthplace of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Norway is located in Norway.
People
Between 801 and 1992, present-day Norway was the birthplace of 48 globally memorable people, including Rollo, Magnus the Good, and Olaf Tryggvason. Additionally, 4 globally memorable people died in present-day Norway, including Einar Thambarskelfir, Sigurd Haakonsson, and Otto Bahr Halvorsen.
People Born in Present-Day Norway
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Rollo
Nobleman
846 - 930
HPI: 83.87
Rank: 1
Magnus the Good
Politician
1024 - 1047
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 2
Olaf Tryggvason
Politician
963 - 1000
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 3
Harald Greycloak
Politician
935 - 970
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 4
Sigurd the Crusader
Politician
1090 - 1130
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 5
Magnus Barefoot
Politician
1073 - 1103
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 6
Inge I of Norway
Politician
1135 - 1161
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 7
Magnus IV of Norway
Politician
1115 - 1139
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 8
Haakon II of Norway
Politician
1147 - 1162
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 9
Sigurd II of Norway
Politician
1133 - 1155
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 10
Magnus IV of Sweden
Politician
1316 - 1374
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 11
Eystein I of Norway
Politician
1088 - 1123
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Norway
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Gry Østvik
Athlete
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 45
Christer Basma
Soccer Player
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 46
Astrid Øyre Slind
Skier
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.21
Rank: 47
Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget
Skier
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 48
People Deceased in Present-Day Norway
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Einar Thambarskelfir
Politician
980 - 1050
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 1
Sigurd Haakonsson
Politician
895 - 962
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2
Otto Bahr Halvorsen
Politician
1872 - 1923
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 3
Margaret of Sweden, Queen of Norway
Nobleman
1155 - 1209
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Norway were politicians (20), soccer players (5), explorers (4), writers (3), and musicians (3), while most who died were politicians (3), and noblemen (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in present-day Norway since 1700.
