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Bergen (nor)

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Bergen ranks 154th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bordeaux, Ghent, and Graz. Memorable people born in Bergen include Edvard Grieg, Ludvig Holberg, and Ivar Giaever. Memorable people who died in Bergen include Edvard Grieg, Magnus VI of Norway, and Sigurd II of Norway. Bergen has been the birth place of many athletes, and gymnasts and the death place of many gymnasts, and politicians. Bergen is located in Norway.

Bergen is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after the capital Oslo. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1232 and 2001, Bergen was the birth place of 85 globally memorable people, including Edvard Grieg, Ludvig Holberg, and Ivar Giaever. Additionaly, 24 globally memorable people have passed away in Bergen including Edvard Grieg, Magnus VI of Norway, and Sigurd II of Norway.

People Born in Bergen

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People Deceased in Bergen

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Bergen were athletes (13), gymnasts (10), writers (9), politicians (8), and musicians (8),  while most who died were gymnasts (7), politicians (6), composers (2), writers (2), and archaeologists (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bergen, including Liv Grete Skjelbreid, Ann-Elen Skjelbreid, and Per Sætersdal. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bergen, including Bjørn Paulson, Liv Grete Skjelbreid, and Ann-Elen Skjelbreid.

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Overlapping Lives

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