Växjö
Växjö ranks 1,375th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chiswick, Chios, and Courbevoie. Memorable people born in Växjö include Pär Lagerkvist, Mats Wilander, and Jonas Jonasson. Memorable people who died in Växjö include Sigfrid of Sweden, Christina Nilsson, and Esaias Tegnér. Växjö has been the birth place of many writers and racing drivers and the death place of many writers and religious figures. Växjö is located in Sweden.
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It had 70,489 inhabitants (2019) out of a municipal population of 95,995 (2021). It is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of Kronoberg County and the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö and the location of Växjö Cathedral. The town is home to Linnaeus University. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1891 and 1981, Växjö was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Pär Lagerkvist, Mats Wilander, and Jonas Jonasson. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Växjö including Sigfrid of Sweden, Christina Nilsson, and Esaias Tegnér.
People Born in Växjö
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Pär Lagerkvist
1891 - 1974
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 1
Mats Wilander
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 2
Jonas Jonasson
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 3
Stefan Johansson
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 4
Tommy Svensson
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 5
Harry Bild
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 6
Agnes von Krusenstjerna
1894 - 1940
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 7
Joachim Björklund
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 8
Jonas Källman
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.53
Rank: 9
Björn Wirdheim
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.17
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Växjö
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Sigfrid of Sweden
1000 - 1045
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1
Christina Nilsson
1843 - 1921
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 2
Esaias Tegnér
1782 - 1846
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 3
Tore Sjöstrand
1921 - 2011
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 4
Birger Sjöberg
1885 - 1929
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Växjö
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Växjö were writers (3), racing drivers (2), soccer players (2), tennis players (1), and coaches (1), while most who died were writers (2), religious figures (1), singers (1), and athletes (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Växjö since 1700.
