Sandefjord ranks 1,565th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Schweinfurt, Sutton Coldfield, and Austria. Memorable people born in Sandefjord include Karin Fossum, Thorbjørn Svenssen, and Anita Hegerland. Memorable people who died in Sandefjord include Thorbjørn Svenssen. Sandefjord has been the birth place of many film directors and writers and the death place of many soccer players. Sandefjord is located in Norway.
Sandefjord is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. Other population centres in Sandefjord include Andebu, Fevang, Fokserød, Fossnes, Freberg, Hafallen, Helgerød, Himberg, Høyjord, Kodal, Lahelle, Melsomvik, Råstad, Solløkka, Stokke, Storevar, Strand, and Unneberg Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1924 and 1984, Sandefjord was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Karin Fossum, Thorbjørn Svenssen, and Anita Hegerland. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Sandefjord including Thorbjørn Svenssen.
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1
1924 - 2011
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 2
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 3
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 4
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 5
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 6
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 7
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 8
1984 - Present
HPI: 25.29
Rank: 9
Most individuals born in present day Sandefjord were film directors (3), writers (2), soccer players (2), and singers (2), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sandefjord since 1700.