Aarhus
Aarhus ranks 328th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cambridge, Massachusetts, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Daegu. Memorable people born in Aarhus include Ole Rømer, Bjarne Stroustrup, and Gabriel Axel. Memorable people who died in Aarhus include Rudi Dutschke, Asger Jorn, and Harald Hansen. Aarhus has been the birth place of many singers and politicians and the death place of many soccer players and social activists. Aarhus is located in Denmark.
Aarhus is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately 187 kilometres (116 mi) northwest of Copenhagen. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1588 and 1997, Aarhus was the birth place of 35 globally memorable people, including Ole Rømer, Bjarne Stroustrup, and Gabriel Axel. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Aarhus including Rudi Dutschke, Asger Jorn, and Harald Hansen.
People Born in Aarhus
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Ole Rømer
1644 - 1710
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 1
Bjarne Stroustrup
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 2
Gabriel Axel
1918 - 2014
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 3
Erik Pontoppidan
1698 - 1764
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4
Max Heindel
1865 - 1919
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 5
H. C. Hansen
1906 - 1960
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 6
Ole Worm
1588 - 1654
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 7
Karl Verner
1846 - 1896
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 8
Knud Enemark Jensen
1936 - 1960
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 9
Hans Hedtoft
1903 - 1955
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 10
Gitte Hænning
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 11
Ari Behn
1972 - 2019
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Aarhus
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People Deceased in Aarhus
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Rudi Dutschke
1940 - 1979
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 1
Asger Jorn
1914 - 1973
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 2
Harald Hansen
1884 - 1927
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 3
Bjørn Rasmussen
1885 - 1962
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Aarhus were singers (7), politicians (6), soccer players (6), film directors (2), and writers (2), while most who died were soccer players (2), social activists (1), and painters (1).
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Aarhus, including Gitte Hænning, Ellen Winther, and Birthe Kjær. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Aarhus, including Gitte Hænning, Ellen Winther, and Birthe Kjær.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Aarhus since 1700.
