Kolding
Kolding ranks 2,326th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kolhapur, Haverfordwest, and Neubrandenburg. Memorable people born in Kolding include Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holger Pedersen, and Jan Mølby. Kolding has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians. Kolding is located in Denmark.
Kolding is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the seat of Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre and has numerous industrial companies, principally geared towards shipbuilding. The manufacturing of machinery and textiles and livestock export are other economically significant activities. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1546 and 1995, Kolding was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holger Pedersen, and Jan Mølby.
People Born in Kolding
Go to all RankingsDorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1617
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 1
Holger Pedersen
LINGUIST
1867 - 1953
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 2
Jan Mølby
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 3
Søren Petersen
BOXER
1894 - 1945
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4
Ole Kjær
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5
Jonas Lössl
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 6
Kasper Asgreen
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 7
Andreas Schou
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 19.03
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Kolding
Go to all RankingsOle Kjær
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5
Andreas Schou
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 19.03
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kolding were soccer players (3), politicians (1), linguists (1), boxers (1), and cyclists (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 Kolding, including Jan Mølby, Ole Kjær, and Jonas Lössl. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kolding, including Jan Mølby, Ole Kjær, and Jonas Lössl.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kolding since 1700.