Sundsvall
Sundsvall ranks 1,805th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Reggio Emilia, Arkhangelsk, and Astrakhan. Memorable people born in Sundsvall include Sigrid Hjertén, Emil Forsberg, and Lars Ahlin. Memorable people who died in Sundsvall include Gösta Andersson, Pelle Svensson, and Lennart Magnusson. Sundsvall has been the birth place of many soccer players, and singers and the death place of many athletes, and wrestlers. Sundsvall is located in Sweden.
Sundsvall is a city and the seat of Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden. It has a population of 58,807 as of 2020; more than 95,000 live in the municipal area. It is Sweden's 21st largest city by population. Old town in Sundsvall is known as Stenstan, meaning stone city referencing the stone buildings from the late eighteen hundreds. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1885 and 1995, Sundsvall was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Sigrid Hjertén, Emil Forsberg, and Lars Ahlin. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Sundsvall including Gösta Andersson, Pelle Svensson, and Lennart Magnusson.
People Born in Sundsvall
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Sigrid Hjertén
PAINTER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 1
Emil Forsberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 2
Lars Ahlin
WRITER
1915 - 1997
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 3
MyAnna Buring
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 4
Jan Eriksson
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 5
Helen Sjöholm
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 6
Fredrik Modin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.56
Rank: 7
Yohio
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.45
Rank: 8
Hanna Glas
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.54
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Sundsvall
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Gösta Andersson
ATHLETE
1917 - 1975
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 1
Pelle Svensson
WRESTLER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 2
Lennart Magnusson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2011
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Sundsvall
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Most individuals born in present day Sundsvall were soccer players (3), singers (2), painters (1), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were athletes (2), and wrestlers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sundsvall, including Emil Forsberg, Jan Eriksson, and Hanna Glas. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sundsvall, including Emil Forsberg, Jan Eriksson, and Hanna Glas.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sundsvall since 1700.
