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Tønsberg (nor)

Norway

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Tønsberg ranks 987th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Georgia (country), Brampton, and Rochdale. Memorable people born in Tønsberg include Magnus VI of Norway, Margaret, Maid of Norway, and Magnus Carlsen. Memorable people who died in Tønsberg include Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway, Haakon the Young, and Abraham Berge. Tønsberg has been the birth place of many athletes, and handball players and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Tønsberg is located in Norway.

Tønsberg, historically Tunsberg, is a city in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located about 102 kilometres south-southwest of the capital city of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near its mouth onto the Skagerrak. The city is the most populous metropolis in Vestfold county. Tønsberg also serves as the administrative centre for Vestfold county and the seat of the County Governor of Vestfold og Telemark. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1999, Tønsberg was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including Magnus VI of Norway, Margaret, Maid of Norway, and Magnus Carlsen. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Tønsberg including Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway, Haakon the Young, and Abraham Berge.

People Born in Tønsberg

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People Deceased in Tønsberg

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Tønsberg were athletes (9), handball players (3), politicians (1), noblemen (1), and chess players (1),  while most who died were politicians (2), and companions (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tønsberg, including Jan Johansen, Olaf Tufte, and Lars Helge Birkeland. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tønsberg, including Jan Johansen, Olaf Tufte, and Lars Helge Birkeland.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Tønsberg since 1700.