Sønderborg
Sønderborg ranks 2,068th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Orenburg, Poissy, and Kashima, Ibaraki. Memorable people born in Sønderborg include Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, and August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. Memorable people who died in Sønderborg include Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt. Sønderborg has been the birth place of many noblemen, and politicians and the death place of many noblemen. Sønderborg is located in Denmark.
Sønderborg is a Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Sønderborg Municipality (Kommune). The town has a population of 28,277, in a municipality of 74,233. In recent times, Sønderborg is a center for trade, tourism, industry, and education in the region of Southern Denmark. The town is the headquarters for several industrial companies. Sønderborg joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1984, Sønderborg was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, and August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Sønderborg including Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt.
People Born in Sønderborg
Go to all RankingsAlexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
POLITICIAN
1573 - 1627
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1
Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
NOBLEMAN
1609 - 1689
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2
August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1675
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 3
Christian August Lorentzen
PAINTER
1749 - 1828
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 4
Joachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
NOBLEMAN
1595 - 1671
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 5
Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
NOBLEMAN
1668 - 1714
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 6
Iván García
ATHLETE
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 7
Lars Christiansen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 8
Simon Poulsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 9
Daniel Bachmann Andersen
ATHLETE
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Sønderborg
Go to all RankingsJoachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
NOBLEMAN
1595 - 1671
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 5
Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
NOBLEMAN
1668 - 1714
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 6
Iván García
ATHLETE
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 7
Daniel Bachmann Andersen
ATHLETE
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Sønderborg
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Most individuals born in present day Sønderborg were noblemen (3), politicians (2), athletes (2), painters (1), and handball players (1), while most who died were noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, handball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sønderborg, including Lars Christiansen. Whereas, throughout history, noblemen have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sønderborg, including Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Joachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, and Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sønderborg since 1700.