Vinje
Vinje ranks 5,970th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wädenswil, Holmestrand, and Nøtterøy. Memorable people born in Vinje include Tarjei Vesaas, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, and Knut Tore Apeland. Vinje has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians. Vinje is located in Norway.
Vinje is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vest-Telemark which is part of Øvre Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Åmot. Other villages in the municipality include Arabygdi, Edland, Grunge, Haukeli, Krossen, Møsstrond, Nesland, Øyfjell, Raulandsgrend, and Vinje. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1818 and 1968, Vinje was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Tarjei Vesaas, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, and Knut Tore Apeland.
People Born in Vinje
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Tarjei Vesaas
WRITER
1897 - 1970
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 1
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
WRITER
1818 - 1870
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 2
Knut Tore Apeland
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vinje were writers (2), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vinje, including Knut Tore Apeland. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vinje, including Tarjei Vesaas, and Aasmund Olavsson Vinje.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Vinje since 1700.
