Växjö
Växjö ranks 1,137th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wollongong, Shinagawa, and Guantánamo. 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 soccer players, and writers 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
People
Between 1843 and 1981, Växjö was the birth place of 13 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
WRITER
1891 - 1974
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 1
Mats Wilander
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 2
Jonas Jonasson
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 3
Christina Nilsson
SINGER
1843 - 1921
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4
Stefan Johansson
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 5
Tommy Svensson
COACH
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 6
Harry Bild
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 7
Agnes von Krusenstjerna
WRITER
1894 - 1940
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 8
Joachim Björklund
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 9
Jonas Källman
HANDBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.81
Rank: 10
Björn Wirdheim
RACING DRIVER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.01
Rank: 11
Ulrik Jansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 32.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Växjö
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SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 32.69
Rank: 12
Markus Jonsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 25.33
Rank: 13
People Deceased in Växjö
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Sigfrid of Sweden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1045
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1
Christina Nilsson
SINGER
1843 - 1921
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2
Esaias Tegnér
WRITER
1782 - 1846
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 3
Tore Sjöstrand
ATHLETE
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 4
Birger Sjöberg
WRITER
1885 - 1929
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Växjö were soccer players (4), writers (3), racing drivers (2), tennis players (1), and singers (1), while most who died were writers (2), religious figures (1), singers (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Växjö, including Harry Bild, Joachim Björklund, and Ulrik Jansson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Växjö, including Harry Bild, Joachim Björklund, and Ulrik Jansson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Växjö since 1700.
