Småland
Småland ranks 3,112th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, Ávila, Spain, and Veracruz (city). Memorable people born in Småland include Otto Nordenskjöld, Gustav Trolle, and Hjalmar Hammarskjöld. Småland has been the birth place of many geographers and religious figures. Småland is located in Sweden.
Småland is a historical province in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. The Latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages. The highest point in Småland is Tomtabacken, at 377 metres (1,237 ft). In terms of total area, Småland is similar in size to Belgium and Israel. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1488 and 1869, Småland was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Otto Nordenskjöld, Gustav Trolle, and Hjalmar Hammarskjöld.
People Born in Småland
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Otto Nordenskjöld
1869 - 1928
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1
Gustav Trolle
1488 - 1535
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 2
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
1862 - 1953
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 3
Nils Johan Andersson
1821 - 1880
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 4
Peter Jacob Hjelm
1746 - 1813
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Småland were geographers (1), religious figures (1), politicians (1), biologists (1), and chemists (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Småland since 1700.
