The Most Famous
Physicists from Denmark
This page contains a list of the greatest Danish Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 8 of which were born in Denmark. This makes Denmark the birth place of the 17th most number of Physicists behind Hungary and Canada.
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Danish Physicists of all time. This list of famous Danish Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Niels Bohr (1885 - 1962)
With an HPI of 85.49, Niels Bohr is the most famous Danish Physicist. biography has been translated into 141 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Hans Christian Ørsted (1777 - 1851)
With an HPI of 85.42, Hans Christian Ørsted is the 2nd most famous Danish Physicist. biography has been translated into 90 different languages.
3. Aage Bohr (1922 - 2009)
With an HPI of 75.84, Aage Bohr is the 3rd most famous Danish Physicist. biography has been translated into 77 different languages.
4. Martin Knudsen (1871 - 1949)
With an HPI of 60.75, Martin Knudsen is the 4th most famous Danish Physicist. biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
5. Ole Worm (1588 - 1654)
With an HPI of 59.64, Ole Worm is the 5th most famous Danish Physicist. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
6. Ludvig Lorenz (1829 - 1891)
With an HPI of 59.20, Ludvig Lorenz is the 6th most famous Danish Physicist. biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
7. Lene Hau (b. 1959)
With an HPI of 52.96, Lene Hau is the 7th most famous Danish Physicist. biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
8. Henrik Svensmark (b. 1958)
With an HPI of 52.07, Henrik Svensmark is the 8th most famous Danish Physicist. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Danish physicists born between 1588 and 1959. Of these 8, 2 (25.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Danish physicists include Lene Hau, and Henrik Svensmark. The most famous deceased Danish physicists include Niels Bohr, Hans Christian Ørsted, and Aage Bohr.
Living Danish Physicists
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Niels Bohr
1885 - 1962
HPI: 85.49
Hans Christian Ørsted
1777 - 1851
HPI: 85.42
Aage Bohr
1922 - 2009
HPI: 75.84
Martin Knudsen
1871 - 1949
HPI: 60.75
Ole Worm
1588 - 1654
HPI: 59.64
Ludvig Lorenz
1829 - 1891
HPI: 59.20
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
