Sweden
Sweden ranks #239 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gdańsk, Perth, and Darmstadt. The most famous people from Sweden are Oleg of Novgorod, Haakon VI of Norway, and Nathan Söderblom. The most famous people who died in Sweden are Björn Ironside, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, and Beatrice of Bavaria. Sweden has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Sweden is located in Sweden.
People
Between 832 and 1997, present-day Sweden was the birthplace of 63 globally memorable people, including Oleg of Novgorod, Haakon VI of Norway, and Nathan Söderblom. Additionally, 9 globally memorable people died in present-day Sweden, including Björn Ironside, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, and Beatrice of Bavaria.
People Born in Present-Day Sweden
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Oleg of Novgorod
Politician
900 - 912
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 1
Haakon VI of Norway
Nobleman
1340 - 1380
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 2
Nathan Söderblom
Religious Figure
1866 - 1931
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 3
Catherine of Vadstena
Religious Figure
1331 - 1381
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 4
Sten Sture the Elder
Politician
1440 - 1503
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 5
Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden
Nobleman
1001 - 1050
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 6
Birger, King of Sweden
Politician
1280 - 1321
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 7
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden
Companion
1277 - 1319
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 8
Torbern Bergman
Chemist
1735 - 1784
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 9
Svante Nilsson
Politician
1460 - 1512
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 10
Carl Gustaf von Rosen
Pilot
1909 - 1977
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 11
Kalle Svensson
Soccer Player
1925 - 2000
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Sweden
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Andreas Almgren
Athlete
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 54
Emma Härdelin
Musician
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 56
People Deceased in Present-Day Sweden
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Björn Ironside
Politician
800 - 876
HPI: 76.78
Rank: 1
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
Politician
1636 - 1715
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 2
Beatrice of Bavaria
Companion
1344 - 1359
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 3
Per Brahe the Younger
Politician
1602 - 1680
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 4
Ulvhild Håkansdotter
1090 - 1148
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 5
Benedicta Hvide
Nobleman
1165 - 1199
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 6
Ragnar Gustavsson
Soccer Player
1907 - 1980
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 7
Kazım Ayvaz
Athlete
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 8
Kurt Axelsson
Soccer Player
1941 - 1984
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Sweden were soccer players (27), athletes (8), politicians (7), noblemen (3), and religious figures (3), while most who died were politicians (3), soccer players (2), companions (1), noblemen (1), and athletes (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Sweden since 1700.
