Helsingør
Helsingør ranks #3032 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Devon, Davis, California, and El Salvador. The most famous people from Helsingør are Wilhelm Johannsen, Edgar Aabye, and Ludvig Lorenz. The most famous people who died in Helsingør are Jørn Utzon, Sophia Brahe, and Henrik Sjöberg. Helsingør has been the birthplace of many biologists, and athletes and the death place of many architects, and chemists. Helsingør is located in Denmark.
People
Between 1829 and 1987, present-day Helsingør was the birthplace of 6 globally memorable people, including Wilhelm Johannsen, Edgar Aabye, and Ludvig Lorenz. Additionally, 3 globally memorable people died in present-day Helsingør, including Jørn Utzon, Sophia Brahe, and Henrik Sjöberg.
People Born in Present-Day Helsingør
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Wilhelm Johannsen
Biologist
1857 - 1927
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1
Edgar Aabye
Athlete
1865 - 1941
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2
Ludvig Lorenz
Physicist
1829 - 1891
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 3
Willy Hansen
Cyclist
1906 - 1978
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 4
Mikkel Hansen
Handball Player
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 5
Tobias Mikkelsen
Soccer Player
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Present-Day Helsingør
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Jørn Utzon
Architect
1918 - 2008
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 1
Sophia Brahe
Chemist
1556 - 1643
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 2
Henrik Sjöberg
Athlete
1875 - 1905
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Helsingør were biologists (1), athletes (1), physicists (1), cyclists (1), and handball players (1), while most who died were architects (1), chemists (1), and athletes (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in present-day Helsingør since 1700.
