Visby
Visby ranks 10,903rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ionia, Manchuria, and Atil. Memorable people born in Visby include Thomas Löfkvist. Memorable people who died in Visby include Einar Englund. Visby has been the birth place of many cyclists and the death place of many composers. Visby is located in Sweden.
Visby is an urban area in Sweden and the seat of Gotland Municipality in Gotland County on the island of Gotland with 24,330 inhabitants as of 2017. Visby is also the episcopal see for the Diocese of Visby. The Hanseatic city of Visby is arguably the best-preserved medieval city in Scandinavia, and, since 1995, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Among the most notable historical remains are the 3.4 km (2.1 mi) long town wall that encircles the town center, and a number of church ruins. The decline as a Hanseatic city in the Late Middle Ages was the cause for many stone houses being preserved in their original medieval style. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1984, Visby was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Thomas Löfkvist. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Visby including Einar Englund.
People Born in Visby
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People Deceased in Visby
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Visby were cyclists (1), while most who died were composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Visby, including Thomas Löfkvist. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Visby, including Thomas Löfkvist.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Visby since 1700.
