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Reykjavík (isl)

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Reykjavík ranks 127th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santa Monica, California, Minneapolis, and Vilnius. Memorable people born in Reykjavík include Halldór Laxness, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. Memorable people who died in Reykjavík include Bobby Fischer, Ingólfr Arnarson, and Ásgeir Ásgeirsson. Reykjavík has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Reykjavík is located in Iceland.

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located on the southern shore of the Faxaflói bay in southwest Iceland and has a latitude of 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025, and the surrounding Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting approximately 64% of Iceland's population. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1998, Reykjavík was the birth place of 94 globally memorable people, including Halldór Laxness, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. Additionaly, 37 globally memorable people have passed away in Reykjavík including Bobby Fischer, Ingólfr Arnarson, and Ásgeir Ásgeirsson.

People Born in Reykjavík

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People Deceased in Reykjavík

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Reykjavík were soccer players (27), politicians (14), singers (10), writers (9), and actors (8),  while most who died were politicians (22), writers (5), chess players (2), explorers (1), and film directors (1).

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

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Reykjavík since 1700.