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Iceland ranks 67th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Paraguay, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Memorable people born in present day Iceland include Leif Erikson, Halldór Laxness, and Thorfinn Karlsefni. Memorable people who died in Iceland include Halldór Laxness, Bobby Fischer, and Snorri Sturluson. Iceland has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

Iceland is a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the region's westernmost and most sparsely populated country. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 390,000 residents. The official language of the country is Icelandic. Iceland is on a rift between tectonic plates, and its geologic activity includes geysers and frequent volcanic eruptions. The interior consists of a volcanic plateau with sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite being at a latitude just south of the Arctic Circle. Its latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2003, present day Iceland was the birth place of 201 globally memorable people, including Leif Erikson, Halldór Laxness, and Thorfinn Karlsefni. Additionaly, 55 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Iceland including Halldór Laxness, Bobby Fischer, and Snorri Sturluson.

People Born in Present Day Iceland

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People Deceased in Present Day Iceland

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Iceland were soccer players (58), politicians (39), writers (26), singers (18), and handball players (11),  while most who died were politicians (25), writers (14), explorers (3), religious figures (3), and chess players (2).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Iceland, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Ásgeir Sigurvinsson, and Arnór Guðjohnsen. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Iceland, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Ásgeir Sigurvinsson, and Arnór Guðjohnsen.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Iceland since 1700.