Sundsvall
Sundsvall ranks 1,805th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Reggio Emilia, Arkhangelsk, and Astrakhan. The most famous people from Sundsvall are Sigrid Hjertén, Lars Ahlin, and Emil Forsberg. The most famous people who died in Sundsvall are Gösta Andersson, Pelle Svensson, and Lennart Magnusson. Sundsvall has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many athletes, and wrestlers. Sundsvall is located in Sweden.
Sundsvall, or Sundsvall och Timrå is a city and the seat of Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden. As of 2023, the city has a population of 70,918; nearly 100,000 live in the municipal area. It is Sweden's 17th largest city by population. The city is widely known for its stone buildings in the city centre, known as "Stenstaden". Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1885 and 2003, Sundsvall was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Sigrid Hjertén, Lars Ahlin, and Emil Forsberg. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Sundsvall including Gösta Andersson, Pelle Svensson, and Lennart Magnusson.
People Born in Sundsvall
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Sigrid Hjertén
PAINTER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 1
Lars Ahlin
WRITER
1915 - 1997
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 2
Emil Forsberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3
Jan Eriksson
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 4
MyAnna Buring
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 5
Helen Sjöholm
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 6
Fredrik Modin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 7
Tony Gustavsson
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 8
Yohio
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 9
Hanna Glas
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 10
Gina Dirawi
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.55
Rank: 11
Emma Aicher
SKIER
2003 - Present
HPI: 34.97
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Sundsvall
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COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 8
Gina Dirawi
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.55
Rank: 11
Emma Aicher
SKIER
2003 - Present
HPI: 34.97
Rank: 12
Elias Pettersson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 29.98
Rank: 13
People Deceased in Sundsvall
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Gösta Andersson
ATHLETE
1917 - 1975
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1
Pelle Svensson
WRESTLER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 2
Lennart Magnusson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sundsvall were soccer players (3), actors (2), singers (2), hockey players (2), and painters (1), while most who died were athletes (2), and wrestlers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sundsvall, including Emil Forsberg, Jan Eriksson, and Hanna Glas. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sundsvall, including Emil Forsberg, Jan Eriksson, and Hanna Glas.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sundsvall since 1700.
