Rjukan
Rjukan ranks 5,009th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kadhimiya, Litomyšl, and Snæfellsnes. The most famous people from Rjukan are Gunnar Sønsteby, Knut Haugland, and Jørn Lande. Rjukan has been the birth place of many social activists, and explorers. Rjukan is located in Norway.
People
Between 1917 and 1968, Rjukan was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Gunnar Sønsteby, Knut Haugland, and Jørn Lande.
People Born in Rjukan
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Gunnar Sønsteby
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2012
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 1
Knut Haugland
EXPLORER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 2
Jørn Lande
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rjukanwere social activists (1), explorers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Rjukan since 1700.
