Roskilde
Roskilde ranks 820th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ulsan, Windsor, Ontario, and Pesaro. Memorable people born in Roskilde include Canute Lavard, Rasmus Bartholin, and Estrid Svendsdatter. Memorable people who died in Roskilde include Eric VI of Denmark, Canute V of Denmark, and Ejnar Hertzsprung. Roskilde has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Roskilde is located in Denmark.
Roskilde is a city 30 km (19 mi) west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 52,974, the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative council of Roskilde Municipality. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 990 and 1992, Roskilde was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Canute Lavard, Rasmus Bartholin, and Estrid Svendsdatter. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Roskilde including Eric VI of Denmark, Canute V of Denmark, and Ejnar Hertzsprung.
People Born in Roskilde
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Canute Lavard
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1131
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 1
Rasmus Bartholin
CHEMIST
1625 - 1698
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 2
Estrid Svendsdatter
COMPANION
990 - 1073
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 3
Lise Nørgaard
WRITER
1917 - 2023
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4
Carl Theodor Zahle
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1946
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 5
Jan Magnussen
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 6
Kevin Magnussen
RACING DRIVER
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 7
Tage Henriksen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2016
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 8
Reno Olsen
CYCLIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 9
Finn Pedersen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2012
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 10
Jesper Christiansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 11
Freja Beha Erichsen
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Roskilde
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WRITER
1917 - 2023
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4
Tage Henriksen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2016
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 8
Christian Gytkjær
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 13
Thomas Ebert
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Roskilde
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Eric VI of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1274 - 1319
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 1
Canute V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1129 - 1157
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 2
Ejnar Hertzsprung
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1967
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 3
Carl Gotthard Langhans
ARCHITECT
1732 - 1808
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 4
Otto Jespersen
LINGUIST
1860 - 1943
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 5
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden
COMPANION
1277 - 1319
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 6
Ulf Jarl
NOBLEMAN
900 - 1026
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 7
Estrid Svendsdatter
COMPANION
990 - 1073
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Roskilde
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Most individuals born in present day Roskilde were athletes (3), soccer players (3), politicians (2), racing drivers (2), and chemists (1), while most who died were politicians (2), companions (2), astronomers (1), architects (1), and linguists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Roskilde, including Tage Henriksen, Finn Pedersen, and Thomas Ebert. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Roskilde, including Tage Henriksen, Finn Pedersen, and Thomas Ebert.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Roskilde since 1700.
