Skagen
Skagen ranks 5,088th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Falmouth, Jamaica, Glendale, Arizona, and Hobro. Memorable people born in Skagen include Anna Ancher, Kamilla Rytter Juhl, and Nicolaj Thomsen. Memorable people who died in Skagen include Peder Severin Krøyer, Anna Ancher, and Michael Ancher. Skagen has been the birth place of many painters and badminton players and the death place of many painters. Skagen is located in Denmark.
Skagen is Denmark's northernmost town, on the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula in the far north of Jutland, part of Frederikshavn Municipality in Nordjylland, 41 kilometres (25 mi) north of Frederikshavn and 108 kilometres (67 mi) northeast of Aalborg. The Port of Skagen is Denmark's main fishing port and it also has a thriving tourist industry, attracting 2 million people annually. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1859 and 1993, Skagen was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Anna Ancher, Kamilla Rytter Juhl, and Nicolaj Thomsen. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Skagen including Peder Severin Krøyer, Anna Ancher, and Michael Ancher.
People Born in Skagen
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Anna Ancher
1859 - 1935
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
1983 - Present
HPI: 25.63
Rank: 2
Nicolaj Thomsen
1993 - Present
HPI: 23.26
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Skagen
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Peder Severin Krøyer
1851 - 1909
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 1
Anna Ancher
1859 - 1935
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 2
Michael Ancher
1849 - 1927
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Skagen were painters (1), badminton players (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were painters (3).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Skagen since 1700.
