Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn ranks 2,168th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oshawa, Kremenchuk, and Talence. Memorable people born in Porsgrunn include Jørgen Juve, Jacob Aall, and Ronny Deila. Memorable people who died in Porsgrunn include Bjarne Pettersen. Porsgrunn has been the birth place of many soccer players, and singers and the death place of many gymnasts. Porsgrunn is located in Norway.
is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Porsgrunn. Some other notable settlements in Porsgrunn include the town of Brevik and the villages of Langangen and Heistad. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1773 and 1992, Porsgrunn was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Jørgen Juve, Jacob Aall, and Ronny Deila. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Porsgrunn including Bjarne Pettersen.
People Born in Porsgrunn
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Jørgen Juve
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1
Jacob Aall
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1844
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 2
Ronny Deila
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.33
Rank: 3
Rune Jarstein
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.88
Rank: 4
Didrik Solli-Tangen
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.87
Rank: 5
Herolind Shala
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.04
Rank: 6
Aleksander Walmann
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 24.98
Rank: 7
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Porsgrunn were soccer players (4), singers (2), and politicians (1), while most who died were gymnasts (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Porsgrunn, including Ronny Deila, Rune Jarstein, and Herolind Shala. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Porsgrunn, including Jørgen Juve, Ronny Deila, and Rune Jarstein.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Porsgrunn since 1700.
