Vaxholm
Vaxholm ranks 7,790th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nykvarn, Bossier City, Louisiana, and Nynäshamn. Memorable people born in Vaxholm include Maria Gripe, Per Olof Sundman, and Linnea Stensils. Memorable people who died in Vaxholm include Per Olov Enquist. Vaxholm has been the birth place of many writers, and athletes and the death place of many writers. Vaxholm is located in Sweden.
Vaxholm is a city, urban area and the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It occupies the islands of Vaxön and Kullö in the Stockholm archipelago. The name Vaxholm comes from Vaxholm Fortress, which was constructed in 1549 on the adjacent islet of Vaxholmen. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1922 and 1994, Vaxholm was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Maria Gripe, Per Olof Sundman, and Linnea Stensils. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Vaxholm including Per Olov Enquist.
People Born in Vaxholm
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Maria Gripe
WRITER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1
Per Olof Sundman
WRITER
1922 - 1992
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 2
Linnea Stensils
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 21.44
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vaxholm were writers (2), and athletes (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vaxholm, including Linnea Stensils. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vaxholm, including Maria Gripe, and Per Olof Sundman.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Vaxholm since 1700.
