Ribe
Ribe ranks 2,093rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Epping, Essex, Kamianets-Podilskyi, and Kaposvár. Memorable people born in Ribe include Valdemar II of Denmark, Christopher I of Denmark, and Kjeld Abell. Memorable people who died in Ribe include Christopher I of Denmark, Eric II of Denmark, and Dagmar of Bohemia. Ribe has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Ribe is located in Denmark.
Ribe is a town in south-west Jutland, Denmark, with a population of 8,295 (2024). It is the seat of the Diocese of Ribe. Until 1 January 2007, Ribe was the seat of both a surrounding municipality and county. It is now part of the enlarged Esbjerg Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the oldest town in Denmark. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1170 and 1994, Ribe was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Valdemar II of Denmark, Christopher I of Denmark, and Kjeld Abell. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Ribe including Christopher I of Denmark, Eric II of Denmark, and Dagmar of Bohemia.
People Born in Ribe
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Valdemar II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1170 - 1241
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 1
Christopher I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1219 - 1259
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 2
Kjeld Abell
WRITER
1901 - 1961
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3
Emil Christian Hansen
BIOLOGIST
1842 - 1909
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 4
Jacob Riis
JOURNALIST
1849 - 1914
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 5
John Lauridsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 6
Mikael Uhre
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 7
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Go to all RankingsChristopher I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1219 - 1259
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 1
Eric II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1090 - 1137
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 2
Dagmar of Bohemia
COMPANION
1186 - 1212
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 3
Hans Tausen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1561
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 4
Rued Langgaard
COMPOSER
1893 - 1952
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 5
Hans Adolph Brorson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1694 - 1764
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Ribe
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Most individuals born in present day Ribe were politicians (2), soccer players (2), writers (1), biologists (1), and journalists (1), while most who died were politicians (2), religious figures (2), companions (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ribe, including John Lauridsen, and Mikael Uhre. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ribe, including Valdemar II of Denmark, and Christopher I of Denmark.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Ribe since 1700.
