Fredericia
Fredericia ranks 2,125th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bila Tserkva, Le Blanc-Mesnil, and Kaohsiung. Memorable people born in Fredericia include Henrik Pontoppidan, Cecil Bødker, and Vilhelm Buhl. Fredericia has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers. Fredericia is located in Denmark.
Fredericia is a town located in Fredericia Municipality in the southeastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Vejle. It was founded in 1650 by Frederick III, after whom it was named. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1857 and 1997, Fredericia was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Henrik Pontoppidan, Cecil Bødker, and Vilhelm Buhl.
People Born in Fredericia
Go to all RankingsHenrik Pontoppidan
WRITER
1857 - 1943
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 1
Cecil Bødker
WRITER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 2
Vilhelm Buhl
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1954
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 3
Thomas Sørensen
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 4
Peter Kjær
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 5
Mikkel Frølich Honoré
CYCLIST
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.89
Rank: 6
Katrine Veje
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.88
Rank: 7
Sara Thygesen
BADMINTON PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Fredericia
Go to all RankingsMikkel Frølich Honoré
CYCLIST
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.89
Rank: 6
Katrine Veje
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.88
Rank: 7
Sara Thygesen
BADMINTON PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Fredericia were soccer players (3), writers (2), politicians (1), cyclists (1), and badminton players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Fredericia, including Thomas Sørensen, Peter Kjær, and Katrine Veje. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fredericia, including Thomas Sørensen, Peter Kjær, and Katrine Veje.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Fredericia since 1700.