Grenaa
Grenaa ranks 5,692nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nizhny Lomov, High Point, North Carolina, and Saskatchewan. Memorable people born in Grenaa include August Krogh, Peder Mørk Mønsted, and Hans-Henrik Ørsted. Memorable people who died in Grenaa include Hans Ørberg. Grenaa has been the birth place of many physicians, and painters and the death place of many linguists. Grenaa is located in Denmark.
Grenaa is a Danish town and seaport on the east coast of the Jutlandic peninsula. Tourism, education and commerce are important sectors in the economy of Grenaa. It is the only larger town on Djursland. Grenaa is the municipal seat, and the largest town, in Norddjurs Municipality, which covers the northern half of Djursland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1859 and 1954, Grenaa was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including August Krogh, Peder Mørk Mønsted, and Hans-Henrik Ørsted. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Grenaa including Hans Ørberg.
People Born in Grenaa
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August Krogh
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 1
Peder Mørk Mønsted
PAINTER
1859 - 1941
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 2
Hans-Henrik Ørsted
CYCLIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Grenaa were physicians (1), painters (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were linguists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Grenaa, including Hans-Henrik Ørsted. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Grenaa, including August Krogh.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Grenaa since 1700.
