Horten
Horten ranks 2,391st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yantai, Zamora, Spain, and Waiblingen. Memorable people born in Horten include Finn Ronne, Grethe Kausland, and Harald Strøm. Memorable people who died in Horten include Philip Simonsson. Horten has been the birth place of many singers, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians. Horten is located in Norway.
Horten is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jarlsberg. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. Other population centers in Horten Municipality include the town of Åsgårdstrand and the villages of Nykirke, Skoppum, and Borre. The municipality is located on a peninsula along the Ytre Oslofjord. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1897 and 1999, Horten was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Finn Ronne, Grethe Kausland, and Harald Strøm. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Horten including Philip Simonsson.
People Born in Horten
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Finn Ronne
EXPLORER
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 7
Grethe Kausland
SINGER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 6
Harald Strøm
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 5
Girl in Red
SINGER
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 4
Kristin Halvorsen
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1
Nils Johan Semb
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 3
Adelén
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Horten
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Newly Added People Deceased in Horten
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Most individuals born in present day Horten were singers (3), soccer players (2), explorers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Horten, including Grethe Kausland, Girl in Red, and Adelén. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Horten, including Grethe Kausland, Girl in Red, and Adelén.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Horten since 1700.
