Tønsberg
Tønsberg ranks 987th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Georgia (country), Brampton, and Rochdale. The most famous people from Tønsberg are Margaret, Maid of Norway, Magnus VI of Norway, and Magnus Carlsen. The most famous people who died in Tønsberg are Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway, Haakon the Young, and Abraham Berge. Tønsberg has been the birth place of many athletes, and handball players and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Tønsberg is located in Norway.
People
Between 0 and 1999, Tønsberg was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including Margaret, Maid of Norway, Magnus VI of Norway, and Magnus Carlsen. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Tønsberg including Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway, Haakon the Young, and Abraham Berge.
People Born in Tønsberg
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Margaret, Maid of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1283 - 1290
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 1
Magnus VI of Norway
POLITICIAN
1238 - 1280
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 2
Magnus Carlsen
CHESS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3
Axel Thue
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1922
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 4
Jahn Teigen
SINGER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 5
Jan Johansen
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 6
Lene Nystrøm
MODEL
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 7
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
WRITER
1956 - 2025
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 8
Kim Ji-soo
ATHLETE
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 9
Heidi Løke
HANDBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 10
Anders Aukland
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 11
Olaf Tufte
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Tønsberg
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Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway
COMPANION
1261 - 1283
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1
Haakon the Young
POLITICIAN
1232 - 1257
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 2
Abraham Berge
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1936
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tønsberg were athletes (9), handball players (3), noblemen (1), politicians (1), and chess players (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tønsberg, including Jan Johansen, Olaf Tufte, and Lars Helge Birkeland. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tønsberg, including Jan Johansen, Kim Ji-soo, and Olaf Tufte.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Tønsberg since 1700.
