Örebro
Örebro ranks 684th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Colombo, Chambéry, and Orange County, California. Memorable people born in Örebro include Manne Siegbahn, Ronnie Peterson, and Olaus Petri. Memorable people who died in Örebro include Magnus II of Sweden, Orvar Bergmark, and Harry Stenqvist. Örebro has been the birth place of many soccer players, and racing drivers and the death place of many gymnasts, and politicians. Örebro is located in Sweden.
Örebro is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and has a population of approximately 126,000 in the city proper. It is one of the largest inland hubs of the country, and a major logistic and commercial operating site. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1493 and 1992, Örebro was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Manne Siegbahn, Ronnie Peterson, and Olaus Petri. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Örebro including Magnus II of Sweden, Orvar Bergmark, and Harry Stenqvist.
People Born in Örebro
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Manne Siegbahn
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1978
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 1
Ronnie Peterson
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1978
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 2
Olaus Petri
WRITER
1493 - 1552
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 3
Stig Blomqvist
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 4
Bertil Lindblad
ASTRONOMER
1895 - 1965
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 5
Laurentius Petri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1499 - 1573
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 6
Katarina Taikon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 1995
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 7
Hjalmar Bergman
WRITER
1883 - 1931
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 8
Eivar Widlund
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1968
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 9
Karin Bergöö Larsson
PAINTER
1859 - 1928
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 10
Ola Brunkert
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2008
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 11
Nina Persson
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Örebro
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Magnus II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1161
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1
Orvar Bergmark
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2004
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 2
Harry Stenqvist
ATHLETE
1893 - 1968
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 3
Karin Lindberg
GYMNAST
1929 - 2020
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 4
Ingrid Sandahl
GYMNAST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 5
August Gailit
WRITER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Örebro
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Most individuals born in present day Örebro were soccer players (4), racing drivers (2), writers (2), athletes (2), and physicists (1), while most who died were gymnasts (2), politicians (1), soccer players (1), athletes (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Örebro, including Hasse Borg, Jimmy Durmaz, and Isaac Kiese Thelin. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Örebro, including Eivar Widlund, Hasse Borg, and Jimmy Durmaz.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Örebro since 1700.
