Viborg, Denmark
Viborg, Denmark ranks 2,042nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fairfax, Virginia, Fuzhou, and Kochi. Memorable people born in Viborg, Denmark include Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, and Benjamin Christensen. Memorable people who died in Viborg, Denmark include Eric V of Denmark, Ove Høegh-Guldberg, and Gustav Winckler. Viborg, Denmark has been the birth place of many writers, and architects and the death place of many politicians, and singers. Viborg, Denmark is located in Denmark.
Viborg is a city in central Jutland, Denmark, the capital of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula. Viborg Municipality is the second-largest Danish municipality, covering 3.3% of the country's total land area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1782 and 1991, Viborg, Denmark was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, and Benjamin Christensen. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Viborg, Denmark including Eric V of Denmark, Ove Høegh-Guldberg, and Gustav Winckler.
People Born in Viborg, Denmark
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Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen
WRITER
1872 - 1907
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 1
Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
ARCHITECT
1929 - 1987
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 2
Benjamin Christensen
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1959
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 3
Steen Steensen Blicher
WRITER
1782 - 1848
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 4
Rasmussen
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 5
Lise Rønne
JOURNALIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 32.07
Rank: 6
Erik Sviatchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 29.42
Rank: 7
Rikke Skov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 28.92
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Viborg, Denmark
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Eric V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1249 - 1286
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1
Ove Høegh-Guldberg
POLITICIAN
1731 - 1808
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 2
Gustav Winckler
SINGER
1925 - 1979
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Viborg, Denmark were writers (2), architects (1), film directors (1), singers (1), and journalists (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, architects have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Viborg, Denmark, including Johan Otto von Spreckelsen. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Viborg, Denmark, including Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, and Steen Steensen Blicher.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Viborg, Denmark since 1700.
