Biologists from Denmark

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Danish Biologists of all time. This list of famous Danish Biologists 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 Biologists.

1. #1

   

   Hans Christian Gram

   1853 - 1938

   HPI 69.5645 langs

   Hans Christian Anderson is most famous for his fairytales.

2. #2

   

   Johan Christian Fabricius

   1745 - 1808

   HPI 68.6842 langs

   Johan Christian Fabricius is most famous for his discovery of the parasitic worm that causes elephantiasis.

3. #3

   

   Wilhelm Johannsen

   1857 - 1927

   HPI 66.7732 langs

   Wilhelm Johannsen is most famous for his discovery of the distinction between genotype and phenotype. He also coined the term gene.

4. #4

   

   Erik Pontoppidan

   1698 - 1764

   HPI 64.5828 langs

   Danish author, bishop, historian and antiquary (1698–1764)

5. #5

   

   Morten Thrane Brünnich

   1737 - 1827

   HPI 64.4227 langs

   Danish zoologist and mineralogist (1737-1827)

6. #6

   

   Nathaniel Wallich

   1786 - 1854

   HPI 64.2323 langs

   Surgeon and botanist of Danish origin who worked in India (1786-1854)

7. #7

   

   Otto Friedrich Müller

   1730 - 1784

   HPI 63.1023 langs

   Danish zoologist

8. #8

   

   Christen C. Raunkiær

   1860 - 1938

   HPI 63.0122 langs

   Danish scientist (1860-1938).

9. #9

   

   Eugenius Warming

   1841 - 1924

   HPI 62.7127 langs

   Danish botanist (1841-1924)

10. #10

    

    Emil Christian Hansen

    1842 - 1909

    HPI 60.3818 langs

    Danish biochemist and mycologist (1842–1909)