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Odense (dnk)

Denmark

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Odense ranks 478th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Madison, Wisconsin, Amiens, and Kutaisi. Memorable people born in Odense include Hans Christian Andersen, Rasmus Rask, and Eric III of Denmark. Memorable people who died in Odense include Canute IV of Denmark, Eric III of Denmark, and Christina of Saxony. Odense has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Odense is located in Denmark.

Odense is the third largest city in Denmark and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2024, the city proper had a population of 183,763 while Odense Municipality had a population of 209,078, making it the fourth largest municipality in Denmark. Eurostat and OECD have used a definition for the Metropolitan area of Odense, which includes all municipalities in the Province of Funen, with a total population of 504,066 as of 1 July 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1083 and 1998, Odense was the birth place of 30 globally memorable people, including Hans Christian Andersen, Rasmus Rask, and Eric III of Denmark. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Odense including Canute IV of Denmark, Eric III of Denmark, and Christina of Saxony.

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People Deceased in Odense

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Odense were soccer players (9), politicians (5), actors (4), tennis players (2), and badminton players (2),  while most who died were politicians (3), soccer players (2), companions (1), physicians (1), and singers (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Odense, including Richard Møller Nielsen, John Danielsen, and Lars Høgh. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Odense, including Richard Møller Nielsen, John Danielsen, and Lars Høgh.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Odense since 1700.