Sandefjord
Sandefjord ranks 1,735th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sedan, Ardennes, Burlington, Vermont, and Kanpur. Memorable people born in Sandefjord include Dag Solstad, Karin Fossum, and Anita Hegerland. Memorable people who died in Sandefjord include Thorbjørn Svenssen, and Ryke Geerd Hamer. Sandefjord has been the birth place of many film directors, and writers and the death place of many soccer players, and physicians. Sandefjord is located in Norway.
Sandefjord is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. Other population centres in Sandefjord include Andebu, Fevang, Fokserød, Fossnes, Freberg, Hafallen, Helgerød, Himberg, Høyjord, Kodal, Lahelle, Melsomvik, Råstad, Solløkka, Stokke, Storevar, Strand, and Unneberg. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1924 and 1984, Sandefjord was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Dag Solstad, Karin Fossum, and Anita Hegerland. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Sandefjord including Thorbjørn Svenssen, and Ryke Geerd Hamer.
People Born in Sandefjord
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Dag Solstad
WRITER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 3
Karin Fossum
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 9
Anita Hegerland
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 4
Thorbjørn Svenssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8
Bent Hamer
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 6
Ronny Johnsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 1
Joachim Rønning
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 7
Espen Sandberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 5
Ina Wroldsen
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Sandefjord
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SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1
Ryke Geerd Hamer
PHYSICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Sandefjord
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Most individuals born in present day Sandefjord were film directors (3), writers (2), singers (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were soccer players (1), and physicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sandefjord, including Bent Hamer, Joachim Rønning, and Espen Sandberg. Whereas, throughout history, film directors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sandefjord, including Bent Hamer, Joachim Rønning, and Espen Sandberg.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sandefjord since 1700.
