Småland
Småland ranks 2,786th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Charleville-Mézières, South Africa, and 7th arrondissement of Paris. Memorable people born in Småland include Salomon August Andrée, Otto Nordenskjöld, and Hjalmar Hammarskjöld. Småland has been the birth place of many explorers, and geographers. 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", referring to many small historic provinces from which it was composed. 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
People
Between 1488 and 1869, Småland was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Salomon August Andrée, Otto Nordenskjöld, and Hjalmar Hammarskjöld.
People Born in Småland
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Salomon August Andrée
EXPLORER
1854 - 1897
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1
Otto Nordenskjöld
GEOGRAPHER
1869 - 1928
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1953
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 3
Gustav Trolle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1535
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 4
Nils Johan Andersson
BIOLOGIST
1821 - 1880
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 5
Peter Jacob Hjelm
CHEMIST
1746 - 1813
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Småland were explorers (1), geographers (1), politicians (1), religious figures (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history explorers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Småland, including Salomon August Andrée.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Småland since 1700.
