Cultural Production in
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Denmark
Denmark ranks #26 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Argentina, Hungary, and Norway. The most famous people from Denmark are Hans Christian Andersen, Cnut the Great, and Margrethe II of Denmark. The most famous people who died in Denmark are Hans Christian Andersen, Niels Bohr, and Hans Christian Ørsted. Denmark has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. The top cities in Denmark by number of people born are Copenhagen, Aarhus, Denmark, Odense, and Frederiksberg.
People
Between 400 BC and 2012, present-day Denmark was the birthplace of 1,230 globally memorable people, including Hans Christian Andersen, Cnut the Great, and Margrethe II of Denmark. Additionally, 454 globally memorable people died in present-day Denmark, including Hans Christian Andersen, Niels Bohr, and Hans Christian Ørsted.
People Born in Present-Day Denmark
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Hans Christian Andersen
Writer
1805 - 1875
HPI: 90.14
Rank: 1
Cnut the Great
Politician
995 - 1035
HPI: 87.99
Rank: 2
Margrethe II of Denmark
Nobleman
1940 - Present
HPI: 86.69
Rank: 3
Niels Bohr
Physicist
1885 - 1962
HPI: 85.49
Rank: 4
Hans Christian Ørsted
Physicist
1777 - 1851
HPI: 85.42
Rank: 5
Søren Kierkegaard
Philosopher
1813 - 1855
HPI: 84.47
Rank: 6
Harald Bluetooth
Politician
935 - 986
HPI: 83.17
Rank: 7
Haakon VII of Norway
Politician
1872 - 1957
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 8
Frederik IX
Politician
1899 - 1972
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 9
Margaret I of Denmark
Politician
1353 - 1412
HPI: 81.56
Rank: 10
Christian X of Denmark
Politician
1870 - 1947
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 11
Karl Adolph Gjellerup
Writer
1857 - 1919
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Denmark
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Hjalmar Schacht
Politician
1877 - 1970
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 35
Dagmar Overbye
Extremist
1887 - 1929
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 227
Peter Mygind
Actor
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 549
Nicolas Bro
Actor
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 654
Michael Poulsen
Musician
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 676
Janne Teller
Writer
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 684
Per Fly
Film Director
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 697
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Actor
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 705
Peter Nielsen
Soccer Player
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 714
René Dif
Singer
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 731
Frank Jensen
Politician
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 752
Susanne Nielsson
Swimmer
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 753
People Deceased in Present-Day Denmark
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Writer
1805 - 1875
HPI: 90.14
Rank: 1
Niels Bohr
Physicist
1885 - 1962
HPI: 85.49
Rank: 2
Hans Christian Ørsted
Physicist
1777 - 1851
HPI: 85.42
Rank: 3
Søren Kierkegaard
Philosopher
1813 - 1855
HPI: 84.47
Rank: 4
Christian IX of Denmark
Politician
1818 - 1906
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 5
Frederik IX
Politician
1899 - 1972
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 6
Christian X of Denmark
Politician
1870 - 1947
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 7
Magnus the Good
Politician
1024 - 1047
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 8
Olaf Tryggvason
Politician
963 - 1000
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 9
Christian VIII of Denmark
Politician
1786 - 1848
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 10
Maria Feodorovna
Companion
1847 - 1928
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 11
Johannes V. Jensen
Writer
1873 - 1950
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Denmark
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Extremist
1887 - 1929
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 184
Witte de With
Military Personnel
1599 - 1658
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 393
Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Designer
1927 - 2004
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 419
Margit Pörtner
Athlete
1972 - 2017
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 452
Peter Christensen
Politician
1975 - 2025
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 453
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Denmark were soccer players (275), politicians (187), athletes (98), cyclists (72), and handball players (66), while most who died were politicians (122), writers (42), painters (35), companions (30), and soccer players (18).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Denmark since 1700.
