Haugesund
Haugesund ranks 2,002nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vladivostok, Germiston, and Copenhagen Castle. The most famous people from Haugesund are Jon Fosse, Hanne Haugland, and Susanne Sundfør. The most famous people who died in Haugesund are Fartein Valen. Haugesund has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many composers. Haugesund is located in Norway.
People
Between 1959 and 1996, Haugesund was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Jon Fosse, Hanne Haugland, and Susanne Sundfør. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Haugesund including Fartein Valen.
People Born in Haugesund
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Jon Fosse
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 1
Hanne Haugland
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2
Susanne Sundfør
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 3
Anne Margrethe Hausken
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 4
Alexander Søderlund
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 5
Christian Grindheim
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 6
Sven Erik Bystrøm
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 7
Egil Østenstad
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 8
Per Kristian Bråtveit
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 29.53
Rank: 9
Lars Magne Ullvang
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Haugesund were soccer players (4), athletes (3), writers (1), singers (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Haugesund, including Alexander Søderlund, Christian Grindheim, and Egil Østenstad. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Haugesund, including Alexander Søderlund, Christian Grindheim, and Egil Østenstad.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Haugesund since 1700.
