The Most Famous
INVENTORS from Denmark
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Danish Inventors of all time. This list of famous Danish Inventors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Jacob Ellehammer (1871 - 1946)
With an HPI of 49.94, Jacob Ellehammer is the most famous Danish Inventor. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Jacob Christian Hansen-Ellehammer (born 14 June 1871 in Bakkebølle, died 20 May 1946 in Gentofte) was a Danish inventor and aviation pioneer. He obtained a total of 59 Danish patents and worked with many different things, including amusement machines, Tivoli boats, egg openers, cleavers for pig slaughterhouses, engines in countless shades, motorcycles, cars, alternative energy and fire-fighting equipment. He was also among the first in Europe to fly an airplane.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Danish inventors born between 1871 and 1871. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Danish inventors include Jacob Ellehammer.
