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Reykjavík (isl)

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Reykjavík ranks 127th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santa Monica, California, Minneapolis, and Vilnius. Memorable people born in Reykjavík include Halldór Laxness, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and Björk. Memorable people who died in Reykjavík include Bobby Fischer, Sveinn Björnsson, and Ingólfr Arnarson. Reykjavík has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Reykjavík is located in Iceland.

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 140,000 as of 2023. The Capital Region has a population of around 248,000. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1998, Reykjavík was the birth place of 89 globally memorable people, including Halldór Laxness, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and Björk. Additionaly, 36 globally memorable people have passed away in Reykjavík including Bobby Fischer, Sveinn Björnsson, and Ingólfr Arnarson.

People Born in Reykjavík

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People Deceased in Reykjavík

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Reykjavík were soccer players (24), politicians (14), singers (10), writers (9), and actors (8),  while most who died were politicians (22), writers (5), chess players (1), explorers (1), and actors (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Reykjavík, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Arnór Guðjohnsen, and Atli Eðvaldsson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Reykjavík, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Arnór Guðjohnsen, and Atli Eðvaldsson.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Reykjavík since 1700.