This is a list of famous people from Iceland, arranged in categories and ordered alphabetically by first name, following the usual naming conventions of Iceland. The Icelandic alphabet consists of the following letters: A Á B (C) D Ð E É F G H I Í J K L M N O Ó P (Q) R S T U Ú V (W) X Y Ý (Z) Þ Æ Ö The modern Icelandic alphabet has developed from a standard established in the 19th century, by the... Icelandic names differ from most Western family name systems by being patronymic (and sometimes matronymic) in that they reflect the immediate father (or mother) of the child and not the historic family lineage. ...

Business

• Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson, billionaire businessman
• Björgólfur Guðmundsson, billionaire businessman, father of Thor Björgólfsson (above)
• Eggert Magnússon, businessman and former chairman of the English Premiership football club West Ham United
• Hreiðar Már Sigurðsson
• Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson, billionaire and founder of the Bónus supermarket and the Baugur Group
• Magnús Þorsteinsson
• Þorsteinn M. Jónsson, banker

Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson (born 1967-03-19 in Reykjavík, Iceland), known internationally as Thor Bjorgolfsson is an Icelandic businessman and entrepreneur, and chairman of the financial firm Straumur-Burðarás and chairman of Investment firm Novator. ... Björgólfur Guðmundsson is an Icelandic businessman and chairman of the Icelandic bank Landsbanki, the second largest company in Iceland. ... Eggert Magnússon (born February 20, 1947) is an Icelandic businessman and former President of the Football Association of Iceland and currently chairman of West Ham United F.C.. Magnússon is a former owner and CEO of an import/export and bread and biscuit manufacturing company. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... Hreiðar Már Sigurðsson Hreiðar Már Sigurðsson, born November 19, 1970, is the CEO of Kaupthing Bank. ... Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson (born in 1968 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is the CEO of Baugur Group. ... Bónus is an Icelandic and Faroese no-frills supermarket chain with 24 stores in Iceland and four in the Faroe Islands. ... Baugur Group ( in Icelandic, otherwise often ) is an Icelandic investment company. ... Magnús Þorsteinsson Magnús Þorsteinsson is one of Icelands most successful businessmen and chairman of Avion Group. ...

Arts and culture

• Arnaldur Gylfason, runner
• Arnaldur Indriðason, writer
• Ásmundur Sveinsson, sculptor
• Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, actress, singer, her alter ego is Silvía Nótt (Silvia Night), model, singer and TV person
• Baltasar Kormákur, film actor and film director
• Björgvin Halldórsson, singer
• Björk Guðmundsdóttir, singer and songwriter
• Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, actor
• Bragi Ólafsson, musician
• Davíð Stefánsson, poet
• Diddú (Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir), soprano and songwriter
• Eggert Pálsson, percussionist, founder of the music group Voces Thules
• Emilíana Torrini, singer and songwriter
• Einar Bárðarson, songwriter, entrepreneur
• Einar Benediktsson, writer, poet
• Einar Hákonarson, painter
• Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran editor, novelist, poet, dramatist
• Einar Jónsson, sculptor
• Einar Kárason, writer
• Einar Már Guðmundsson, writer
• Einar Örn Benediktsson, musician
• Eiríkur Hauksson, musician
• Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, film director
• Garðar Thór Cortes, tenor
• Gísli Örn Garðarsson, actor, director
• Guðmundur G. Hagalín, writer, poet
• Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir, writer, goði
• Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir, sculptor
• Hafdís Huld, singer
• Halldór Kiljan Laxness, writer, poet, Nobel Prize winner
• Hallgrímur Helgason, writer
• Haukur Tómasson, composer
• Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson ,musician, art director, and chief goði of the Icelandic Ásatrú Association.
• Hilmir Snær Guðnason, film actor
• Hofi Karlsdottir, (Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir), Miss World 1985
• Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, film director
• Jón Kalman Stefánsson, writer, poet
• Jón Leifs, composer
• Jón Thoroddsen, writer and/or poet
• Jón Þórarinsson, composer
• Jónas Hallgrímsson, writer, poet
• Jóhannes úr Kötlum, writer, poet
• Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir, writer
• Kjartan Ólafsson, composer, professor
• Linda Pétursdóttir, Miss World 1988
• Magnús Magnússon, television presenter, writer
• Magnús Scheving, writer, actor, athlete, creator of LazyTown
• Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, actress
• Markús Örn Antonsson, director general of the National Broadcasting Service
• Mugison, composer, musician
• Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, actress
• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, radio announcer, actor
• Ólafur Egill Ólafsson, actor, acrobat
• Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson, writer
• Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, poet, writer, musician
• Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson (Paul Oscar), pop singer, songwriter and disc jockey
• Ragnar Bjarnason, musician
• Ragnar Bragason, director
• Ragnheiður Gröndal, musician
• Runólfur Hilmarsson, musician
• Sigurður Bragason, bariton singer and composer
• Sjón, poet
• Snorri Hjartarson, poet
• Snorri Sturluson, historian, poet
• Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, writer, poet
• Stephan G. Stephansson, Western Icelander, poet
• Thorkell Atlason, composer
• Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, actress and head of Reykjavík City Theater
• Tómas Guðmundsson, poet
• Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir, Miss World 2005
• Vigdís Grímsdóttir, writer
• Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson, writer
• Þórarinn Eldjárn, writer, poet
• Þórbergur Þórðarson, writer, poet

Arnaldur Indriðason Arnaldur Indriðason (born 28 January 1961) is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction. ... The Icelandic sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893 - 1982) had studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sweden. ... Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir as Silvía Nótt Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir (born July 28, 1982) is an Icelandic singer and actress. ... Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir as Silvía Nótt Silvía Nótt is a fictional character in Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt, an extremely popular Icelandic semi-reality show on the TV channel Skjár 1. ... Baltasar Kormákur Baltasar Kormákur is an Icelandic actor and film director. ... Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson (born on April 16, 1951) is a famous Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður. ... This article is about the musician. ... Bragi Ólafsson (born in Reykjavík, Iceland on August 11, 1962) is a musician. ... Davíð Stefánsson from Fagriskógur was an Icelandic author. ... Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir[1] (born 8 August 1955), better known as Diddú, is an Icelandic soprano and songwriter. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... VOCES THULES was formed in the year 1992. ... Emilíana Torrini Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer, best known for her worldwide debut album, Love in the Time of Science. ... Einar Benediktsson (1864-1940) was an Icelandic poet and lawyer. ... Einar Hákonarson Why me? (Job), 2001 Einar Hákonarson Triptych 2005 Einar Hákonarson (b. ... Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran (December 6, 1859 in Vellanes, Iceland as Einar Hjörleifsson - May 21, 1938 in Reykjavík) was an Icelandic editor, novelist, poet, and playwright. ... Einar Jónsson (May 11, 1874 – October 18, 1954) was an Icelandic sculptor, born in Galtafell, a farm in southern Iceland. ... Einar Kárason(born 1955) is an Icelandic writer. ... Einar Már Guðmundsson (born September 18, 1954 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic author of novels, short stories, and poetry. ... Einar Örn Benediktsson is a popular music singer and trumpet player from Iceland who has worked with Björk and The Sugarcubes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (May 12, 1953 - ) is an Icelandic film director. ... Garðar Thór Cortes (pronounced ) (born 2 May 1974), is an Icelandic tenor of Icelandic and English parentage. ... Guðmundur G. Hagalín (1898-???) came from the sea-girt Western Fiords, where he was a fisherman before attending secondary school. ... Land in Sight Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir was an Icelandic sculptor born in the North West of Iceland on December 26, 1889. ... Hafdís Huld is an Icelandic singer, formerly of GusGus. ... Halldór Kiljan Laxness (born Halldór Guðjónsson) (April 23, 1902 - February 8, 1998) was a famous 20th century Icelandic author of such novels as Independent People, The Atom Station, Paradise Reclaimed, Icelands Bell, The Fish Can Sing and World Light. ... The Nobel Prize (Swedish: ) was established in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, and it was first awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace in 1901. ... Hann er auli ... Haukur Tómasson (b. ... Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson also known as HÖH (date and place of birth: April 23, 1958 in Reykjavík, Iceland), is an accomplished musician, an art director, and allsherjargoði (chief goði) of the Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið (Icelandic Ásatrú Association). ... Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor, is one of the major symbols of Ásatrú. This article is about the reconstruction of Norse paganism in particular. ... Hilmir Snær Guðnason (born January 24, 1969 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor. ... Hólmfríður Hófí Karlsdóttir was Miss Iceland, Queen of Europe and Miss World for 1985. ... This article is about the pageant. ... Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born June 17, 1948, Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic moviemaker. ... Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born December 17, 1963) is an Icelandic author. ... Jón Leifs (May 1, 1899 - July 30, 1968) was an Icelandic composer. ... Jón Thoroddsen may refer to: Jón Thoroddsen junior Jón Thoroddsen elder This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Portrait of Jónas Hallgrímsson Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807–1845) was an Icelandic author. ... Jóhannes Jónasson úr Kötlum (1899-1972) was an Icelandic author. ... Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir is an Icelandic writer born on January 21, 1949 in Hafnarfjörður. ... Professor in composition at the Icelandic Academy of Arts. ... Linda Pétursdóttir is a former Miss World from Iceland. ... Magnús Magnússon KBE (born 12 October 1929) is a British television presenter, journalist, translator and writer, of Icelandic origin. ... Scheving as Sportacus Magnús Scheving (born November 10, 1964) is a writer, producer, entrepreneur, comedian and a famous Icelandic athlete. ... LazyTown is an Icelandic childrens television program (where it is known as Latibær) that features a cast and crew from Iceland, the United Kingdom and the United States. ... Markús Örn Antonsson, Director General of Ríkisútvarpið, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service - RUV. http://www. ... Mugison (or Örn Elías Guðmundsson) is an Icelandic musician and singer who usually performs as a one man band using a guitar and computer. ... Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (born September 26, 1962) is an Icelandic writer and businessman. ... Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (b. ... This article is about the Icelandic pop singer, songwriter and disc jockey. ... SJÓN Photo:Hordur Sveinsson Sjón is the pen name of Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born August 27, 1962). ... Snorri Hjartarson (1906-1986) was an Icelandic poet. ... A statue of Snorri Sturluson by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland was erected at Reykholt in 1947. ... Steinunn Sigurdardóttir (born 1950 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic author. ... Stephan G. Stephansson (October 3, 1853 - August 10, 1927), a Western Icelander, poet, and farmer. ... Tómas Guðmundsson (6 January 1901 – November 14, 1983) was an Icelandic author. ... Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir (born May 25, 1984 in Reykjavík, Iceland), former Miss Iceland. ... Vigdís Grímsdóttir is an Icelandic writer born on August 15, 1953. ... Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson (born 12 April 1955) is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction. ... Þórarinn Eldjárn is an Icelandic writer born in 1949. ... Þórbergur Þórðarson (in transliteration, Thorbergur Thordarson) (1889–1974) was an Icelandic author. ...

Musical bands and groups

• Amiina
• Ampop
• Brain Police
• Bang Gang
• Cynic Guru
• GusGus
• HAM
• Mínus
• Mugison
• múm
• Nylon
• Quarashi
• Sigur Rós
• Ske
• The Sugarcubes
• Trúbrot
• Voces Thules

Amiina (formerly Amína and Aníma) is an Icelandic quartet comprising Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir. ... Ampop is an Icelandic melodic-pop/rock band from Reykjavík, Iceland. ... Brain Police is an Icelandic stoner rock band who rose to prominence in Iceland around the turn of the millennium. ... The Bang Gang is an Icelandic band, that consists of Barði Jóhannson. ... Cynic Guru is a progressive rock band fronted by classically trained violinist Roland Hartwell. ... GusGus is a band from Reykjavík, Iceland. ... This article is about the cut of meat. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mugison (or Örn Elías Guðmundsson) is an Icelandic musician and singer who usually performs as a one man band using a guitar and computer. ... múm (pronounced moom; in IPA, /mu:m/) is an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional instruments. ... Nylon is an Icelandic girl group composed of members Alma, Emilía, Camilla, and Klara. ... Quarashi was a rap/hip-hop group from Reykjavík, Iceland. ... Sigur Rós ( ) is an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical, experimental, and minimalist elements. ... Ske is an icelandic band whose origins can be traced back to 1992 when a band called Skárren ekkert was formed. ... The Sugarcubes were an Icelandic rock-pop band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. ... Trúbrot were an Icelandic psychedelic/progressive rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... VOCES THULES was formed in the year 1992. ...

History of Iceland

• Ari Þorgilsson, priest and author of Íslendingabók, a historical work
• Eirík the Red, (Eiríkr rauði) Named Greenland
• Freydís Eiríksdóttir
• Guðmundur Arason
• Guðríðr Þorbjarnardóttir, explorer
• Ísleifur Gissurarson
• Kolbeinn Tumason
• Leifr Eiríksson (Leifur Eiríksson), discovered America in the year 1000 and named it Vínland (Land of Wine)
• Loftur Sæmundsson, priest and chieftain at Oddi
• Snorri Sturluson
• Þorfinnr Karlsefni
• Þorvaldr Eríksson
• Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Western Icelander, arctic explorer
• Þóra Magnúsdóttir, born 1100 in Norway, daughter of Magnus III of Norway, a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair the first Norwegian King. Þora Magnusdottir married an Icelander and moved to Iceland.

Ari Þorgilsson (1067-1148 A.D.) was Icelands most prominent medieval chronicler. ... Íslendingabók, Libellus Islandorum or The Book of Icelanders is an historical work dealing with early Icelandic history. ... For other uses, see Erik the Red (disambiguation). ... Freydís Eiríksdóttir was a Viking woman who sailed to Vínland in the early 11th century. ... A drawing of Guðmundur from a medieval manuscript Guðmundur Arason (1161 - March 16, 1237) was an influental 12th and 13th century Icelandic bishop who took part in increasing the powers of the Catholic Church in medieval Iceland. ... Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir was an Icelandic explorer who lived in Iceland around the year 1000. ... Ísleifur Gissurarson (1006- July 5, 1080) was an Icelandic clergyman who became the first bishop of Iceland, following the adoption of Christianity in 1000 A.D. His parents were Gissur Teitsson of the Mosfellings clan and Þórdís Þóroddsdóttir. ... Kolbeinn Tumason (1173-1208) was a member of the Ásbirningar family clan, and was one of the most powerful chieftains (goði) in Iceland around the turn of the 12th century. ... Close up of Leif in front of Hallgrímskirkja, in Reykjavík, Iceland. ... North American redirects here. ... Loftur Sæmundsson (d. ... Oddi at Rangárvellir was a center of learning in South Iceland during the Middle Ages. ... A statue of Snorri Sturluson by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland was erected at Reykholt in 1947. ... Thorfinn Karlsefni or Þorfinnur Karlsefni was an Icelandic explorer who led an attempt to settle Vinland circa 1010 A.D. with three ships and 160 settlers. ... Thorvald Eriksson (old Icelandic: Þorvaldr Eiríksson) was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Eriksson. ... Vilhjalmur Stefansson (Icelandic: Vilhjálmur Stefánsson / Vilhjálms Stefánssonar) (November 3, 1879 – August 26, 1962) was a Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Magnus Barefoot (1073-1103), son of Olaf Kyrre, was king of Norway from 1093 until 1103 and King of the Isle of Man from 1095-1102. ... Harald I (b. ...

Politics

See also: List of Presidents of Iceland, List of Prime Ministers of Iceland and List of Icelandic rulers

• Albert Guðmundsson, former minister
• Árni Sigfússon, politician
• Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, former president
• Björn Bjarnason, minister of justice and ecclesiastical affairs
• Davíð Oddsson, former prime minister and former mayor of Reykjavík
• Geir H. Haarde, current prime minister, former foreign minister
• Halldór Ásgrímsson, former prime minister
• Halldór Blöndal, former minister
• Hannes Hafstein, first prime minister
• Hannibal Valdimarsson, chairman of two parties and one electoral alliance,
• Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, former foreign minister, ambassador
• Jón Loftsson, chieftain and politician
• Jón Sigurðsson, independence leader
• Kristján Eldjárn, former president
• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, current president
• Steingrímur Hermannsson, former prime minister
• Sveinn Björnsson, first president
• Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former president, first elected female head of state
• Þorsteinn Pálsson, former prime minister

List of Presidents of Iceland Sveinn Björnsson (1944-1952) Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (1952-1968) Kristján Eldjárn (1968-1980) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (1980-1996) Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (1996-present) See also: Politics of Iceland, list of Prime Ministers of Iceland, list of Icelandic rulers, lists of incumbents... List of Prime Ministers of Iceland (the Minister of Iceland 1904-1917) Note about the coloring: Every combination which appears at least twice has been assigned a color. ... Rulers of Iceland from 1262 to 1944, including the following: The Icelandic Republic with Greenland (930-1262) The union with the Kingdom of Norway 1262-1536) The personal union of Norway and Sweden (1319-1343) The personal union of Norway and Denmark (1380-1396) The Kalmar Union (1397-1536) The... Albert Guðmundsson Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson (born 5 October 1923, died 7 April 1994) was the first Icelandic professional football player and played for, amongst others, Rangers, Arsenal and AC Milan. ... Árni Sigfússon is the mayor of the town of Reykjanes, Iceland (Keflavík, Njarðvík and Hafnir). ... Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (13 May 1894 – 15 September 1972) was the 2nd president of Iceland, from 1952 to 1968. ... Björn Bjarnason, Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Location in Iceland Coordinates: , Constituency Government  - Mayor (Borgarstjóri) Dagur B. Eggertsson Area  - City 274. ... Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician. ... Halldór Ásgrímsson Halldór Ásgrímsson (born September 8, 1947) is the former Prime Minister of Iceland. ... Halldór Blöndal Halldór Blöndal is a politician of Independence Party (Iceland). ... Hannes Hafstein by sculptor Einar Jonsson, Reykjavik, Iceland Hannes Hafstein (December 4, 1861-December 13, 1922) (born Hannes Þórður) was the first Prime Minister of Iceland. ... Hannibal Valdimarsson (1903, 13 January - 1991, 1 September) was a politician from Iceland. ... Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (Born February 21, 1939). ... Jón Loftsson (d. ... Einar Jonssons statue of Jon Sigurdsson in Reykjavik. ... Kristján Eldjárn Dr. Kristján Eldjárn (IPA: ) (6 December 1916, Tjörn in Svarfaðardal–14 September 1982, Reykjavík) was 3rd president of Iceland, from 1968 to 1980. ... Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ( ) (born 14 May 1943, in Ísafjörður, Iceland) is the fifth and current President of Iceland, from 1996 to present, re-elected unopposed in 2000, and was re-elected for a third term in 2004. ... Steingrímur Hermannsson (IPA: ) (born June 22, 1928) was Prime Minister of Iceland. ... Sveinn Björnsson (IPA: ) (27 February 1881 – 25 January 1952), son of Björn Jónsson (editor and later minister) and Elísabet Sveinsdóttir, was the first president of the Republic of Iceland. ... Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (born 15 April 1930) was the 4th president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. ... Þorsteinn Pálsson born 29th of October 1947 was Prime Minister of Iceland for the Independence Party from 8 July 1987 to 28 September 1988. ...

Scholarship and academia

• Agnar Helgason, PhD, anthropologist
• Ari Þorgilsson, documentarian, chronicler
• Árni Magnússon, documentarian
• Ásgeir Helgason, PhD, psychologist, public health scientist
• Gisli Gudjonsson, Professor of Forensic Psychology
• Gísli Pálsson, PhD, anthropologist
• Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson, PhD, political scientist
• Helgi Valdimarsson, MD, immunologist
• Hjörtur Þórðarson, inventor
• Kári Stefánsson, MD, founder of deCODE genetics
• Margrét Hermanns Auðardóttir, PhD, archaeologist
• Niels Finsen, physician, Nobel Prize winner (Icelandic parents)
• Páll Skúlason, PhD, philosopher, former Rector of the University of Iceland
• Snorri Sturluson, documentarian, writer
• Sigurður Helgason, PhD, mathematician
• Sigurður Nordal, PhD, philosopher
• Sigurður Þórarinsson, PhD, geologist, volcanologist, professor
• Vilhjálmur Árnason, PhD, philosopher
• Þór Whitehead, historian
• Þorsteinn Gylfason, philosopher
• Magnús Eiríksson, theologian
• Ingvar Bjarnason, MD, gastroenterologist

Agnar Helgason (b. ... Ari Þorgilsson (1067-1148 A.D.) was Icelands most prominent medieval chronicler. ... Árni Magnússon was an 18th century scholar from Iceland. ... Ásgeir R Helgason (b. ... Gisli Gudjonsson is Professor of Forensic Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. ... Gísli Pálsson PhD. Professor of anthropology at the University of Iceland. ... Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson (born February 19, 1953) is a professor of political theory at the University of Iceland, a frequent commentator on current affairs in the Icelandic media and a well-known, but controversial, spokesman for the free market and for libertarianism or classical liberalism. ... Helgi Valdimarsson MD. (b. ... Chester Thordarson (1867 - 1945) was an inventor who eventually held nearly a hundred patents. ... Dr. Kári Stefánsson Dr. Kári Stefánsson, M.D., Dr.Med. ... deCODE genetics, Inc. ... Margrét Hermanns Auðardóttir PhD, is an Icelandic archaeologist best known for her provocative theory that Iceland was settled long before the official date of 874. ... Niels Ryberg Finsen (December 15, 1860 - September 24, 1904) was a Danish physician and 1903 Nobel Prize winner who made important discoveries regarding the use of light waves in the treatment of disease. ... The Nobel Prize (Swedish: ) was established in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, and it was first awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace in 1901. ... Professor of philosohhy and former Rector of the University of Iceland. ... A statue of Snorri Sturluson by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland was erected at Reykholt in 1947. ... Sigurður Nordal (1886—1974) was an Icelandic scholar, writer, and poet. ... Professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland. ... Þór Whitehead (Thor Whitehead) (born August 19, 1943) is an Icelandic historian. ... Þorsteinn Gylfason (August 12, 1942 - August 16, 2005) was an influential Icelandic philosopher, translator, musician, poet, art enthusiast and intellectual. ... Magnús Eiríksson (born 22 June 1806 in Skinnalón (Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla), Iceland; died 3 July 1881 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was an Icelandic theologian and a critical contemporary of Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855) and Hans Lassen Martensen (1808-1884) in Copenhagen. ...

Sports and games

• Albert Guðmundsson, first professional footballer
• Ásgeir Sigurvinsson, former professional footballer
• Bobby Fischer, former world chess champion, granted Icelandic citizenship on 21 March 2005
• Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen, professional footballer, currently at Barcelona
• Friðrik Ólafsson, chess Grandmaster
• Heiðar Helguson, professional footballer, currently at Bolton
• Hermann Hreiðarsson, professional footballer, currently at Portsmouth
• Ívar Ingimarsson, professional footballer, currently at Reading
• Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson, Professional footballer, currently at Burnley FC
• Jón Páll Sigmarsson, four-time winner of World's Strongest Man
• Magnús Ver Magnússon, four-time winner of World's Strongest Man
• Vala Flosadottir, pole vaulter