Telemark
Telemark ranks 13,605th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Piombino, Great Bookham, and Unterwalden. Memorable people born in Telemark include Olav Bjaaland. Telemark has been the birth place of many explorers. Telemark is located in Norway.
Telemark is a county and a current electoral district in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. On 1 January 2024, the county of Telemark was re-established after Vestfold og Telemark was divided again. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1873, Telemark was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Olav Bjaaland.
People Born in Telemark
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Telemark were explorers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history explorers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Telemark, including Olav Bjaaland.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Telemark since 1700.
