Astronomers from Denmark

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Danish Astronomers of all time. This list of famous Danish Astronomers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Danish Astronomers.

1. #1

   

   Ole Rømer

   1644 - 1710

   HPI 77.7275 langs

   Ole Rømer was a Danish astronomer who is most famous for calculating the speed of light.

2. #2

   

   Ejnar Hertzsprung

   1873 - 1967

   HPI 69.9848 langs

   Ejnar Hertzsprung is most famous for his Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, which plots the luminosity of stars against their surface temperature.

3. #3

   

   John Louis Emil Dreyer

   1852 - 1926

   HPI 67.7840 langs

   Danish-Irish astronomer

4. #4

   

   Peter Andreas Hansen

   1795 - 1874

   HPI 62.7125 langs

   German astronomer (1795-1874)

5. #5

   

   Christen Sørensen Longomontanus

   1562 - 1647

   HPI 61.4019 langs

   Danish astronomer

6. #6

   

   Richard Martin West

   b. 1941

   HPI 60.6923 langs

   Danish astronomer

7. #7

   

   Holger Thiele

   1878 - 1946

   HPI 56.8917 langs

   Danish American astronomer (1878–1946)

8. #8

   

   Julie Vinter Hansen

   1890 - 1960

   HPI 55.3022 langs

   Danish astronomer (1890-1960)

9. #9

   

   Anja Cetti Andersen

   b. 1965

   HPI 45.5822 langs

   Danish astronomer and astrophysicist

10. #10

    

    Poul Jensen

    b. 2000

    HPI 28.3315 langs

    Poul Jensen is a Danish astronomer known for his work in the field of astrometry and his contributions to the study of celestial mechanics....Read moreShow less

    Poul Jensen is a Danish astronomer known for his work in the field of astrometry and his contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. He has been involved in various projects related to the precise measurement of star positions and the dynamics of celestial bodies.