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Sorø (dnk)

Denmark

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Sorø ranks 5,803rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Kempen, Germany, and Houaphanh province. Memorable people born in Sorø include Absalon, Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup, and Julius Petersen. Memorable people who died in Sorø include Absalon, Bernhard Severin Ingemann, and Caspar Bartholin the Elder. 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 8,400 (2024). It lies on the northeastern shore of Sorø Lake. The municipal council and the regional council are located in Sorø. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1128 and 1839, Sorø was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Absalon, Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup, and Julius Petersen. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Sorø including Absalon, Bernhard Severin Ingemann, and Caspar Bartholin the Elder. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Sorø than were born there.

People Born in Sorø

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Sorø were politicians (2), and mathematicians (1),  while most who died were politicians (1), writers (1), philosophers (1), historians (1), and painters (1).

Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sorø, including Absalon, and Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sorø since 1700.