Sorø
Sorø ranks 5,289th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Guadix, Mandeville, Jamaica, and Vila Viçosa. Memorable people born in Sorø include Absalon, Julius Petersen, and Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup. Memorable people who died in Sorø include Absalon, Bernhard Severin Ingemann, and Johannes Meursius. Sorø has been the birth place of many politicians and mathematicians and the death place of many politicians and writers. Sorø is located in Denmark.
Sorø is a town in Sorø municipality on the island of Zealand in east Denmark with a population of 8,271 (2023). It lies on the northeastern shore of Sorø Lake. The municipal council and the regional council are located in Sorø. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1128 and 1839, Sorø was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Absalon, Julius Petersen, and Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Sorø including Absalon, Bernhard Severin Ingemann, and Johannes Meursius. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Sorø than were born there.
People Born in Sorø
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Absalon
1128 - 1201
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 1
Julius Petersen
1839 - 1910
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 2
Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
1825 - 1913
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Sorø
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1128 - 1201
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 1
Bernhard Severin Ingemann
1789 - 1862
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 2
Johannes Meursius
1579 - 1639
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 3
Caspar Bartholin the Elder
1585 - 1629
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Sorø were politicians (2) and mathematicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1), writers (1), historians (1), and philosophers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sorø since 1700.
