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This is a list of famous Danish people
Sciences
Pure and applied mathematics
- Harald Bohr
- A. K. Erlang, engineer, industrial and systems engineer
- Thomas Fincke, (1561-1656), mathematician
- Jørgen Pedersen Gram
- Piet Hein, (1905-1996)
- Georg Mohr, (1548-1620), mathematician
- Jakob Nielsen, mathematician
- Niels Erik Nørlund
- Julius Petersen, (1839-1910), mathematician
- Thorvald Thiele, statistician, discoverer of cumulants
- Caspar Wessel, (1745-1818), Norwegian-Danish mathematician
Computer science
- Rasmus Lerdorf, PHP (born in Greenland, lives in USA)
- Peter Naur (1928- ), Algol 60 and Backus-Naur form.
- Jakob Nielsen, (1957-), Usability (lives in USA)
- Bjarne Stroustrup, (1950- ), C++ (lives in USA)
- Anders Hejlsberg, Turbo Pascal, Delphi language, C# (lives in USA)
- David Heinemeier Hansson, Ruby on Rails
Astronomy
- Anja Cetti Andersen, Expert on interstellar dust
- Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, Prussian astronomer, died in Copenhagen.
- Tycho Brahe, (1546-1601), provided the observational data for Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
- Johan Ludvig Emil Dreyer, (1852-1926), Danish-born astronomer
- Peter Andreas Hansen, (1795-1874)
- Ejnar Hertzsprung, (1873-1967), astronomer
- Ole Rømer, (1644-1710), first to calculate the speed of light.
- Bengt Strömgren, (1908-1987)
Physics
- Rasmus Bartholin, (1625-1698)
- Aage Niels Bohr, (1922- ), physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Niels Bohr, (1885-1962), physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Hans Christian Ørsted, (1777-1851), physicist, discoverer of electromagnetism
Chemistry
- Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted, (1879-1947)
- Jens Christian Skou, Nobel Prize 1997
- Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen, (1868-1939), chemist
Geology
- Willi Dansgaard, (1922-), geophysics
- Inge Lehmann, (1888-1993)
- Nicolas Steno / Niels Stensen, (1638-1686), geologist
- Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, Archaeologist, inventor of the Three-age system
Biology and genetics
- Carl Peter Henrik Dam, (1895-1976)
- Hans Christian Gram, (1853-1938), bacteriologist (Gram staining)
- Emil Christian Hansen, (1842-1909)
- Wilhelm Johannsen, (1857-1927), coined the term gene
- Schack August Steenberg Krogh, physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Johannes Schmidt
Anatomy and medicine
- Caspar Bartholin the Elder (1585-1629)
- Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655-1738)
- Thomas Bartholin
- Niels Ryberg Finsen, (1860-1904), physician and Nobel Prize laureate
- Johannes Andreas Grib Fibiger, physician and Nobel Prize laureate
- Carl Friderichsen
- Niels Kaj Jerne, immunologist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher, (1757-1830)
- Niels Steensen, 1638-1686 anatomist, Roman Catholic bishop and saint
- Jacob B. Winslow, (1669-1760)
- Ole Worm, (1588-1654)
Economics
- Bjørn Lomborg, sceptical environmentalist.
Industrial enterprise
- Ole Kirk Christiansen, (1891-1958), inventor of LEGO
- Mickey Beyer Clausen, entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Søren Hjorth, inventor
- Henning Holck-Larsen and Søren Kristian Toubro, founders of Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro
- William S. Knudsen, industrialist (president, General Motors) in USA
- J. C. Jacobsen, (1811-1887)
- Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen, (1878-1964)
- Arnold Peter Møller, (1876-1965), founder of A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group, the largest Danish company.
- Charles E. Sorensen, (1881-1968), pioneering industrialist at Ford in USA
Humanities
Linguistics, philology and folklore
- Ada Adler, (1878-1946)
- Otto Jespersen, (1860-1943)
- Louis Hjelmslev, (1899-1955)
- Johan Nicolai Madvig, (1804-1886)
- Axel Olrik, (1864-1917)
- Holger Pedersen, (1867-1953), linguist
- Rasmus Rask
- Finn Thiesen, (1941-), linguist & iranologue
- Vilhelm Thomsen, (1842-1927)
- Karl Verner, (1846-1896), linguist
Education
- N.F.S. Grundtvig, educationalist, philosopher and social reformer.
Archaeology
- Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, (1788-1865), archaeologist
- Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae
- Peter Glob, (1911-1985)
History
- Saxo Grammaticus, historian
- Palle Lauring, historian
Jurisprudence
Philosophy
- Harald Høffding, (1843-1931)
- Søren Kierkegaard, (1813-1855), philosopher
- Knud Ejler Løgstrup, Christian philosopher
- Johannes Sløk Christian philosopher and translater of Shakespeare
Literature and journalism
- Hans Christian Andersen, (1805-1875), Fairy Tales and Stories
- Jens Immanuel Baggesen, (1764-1826)
- Georg Brandes
- Tine Bryld, social worker and writer
- Karen Blixen (aka. Isak Dinesen), (1885-1962), author
- Tove Ditlevsen, (1918-1976), poet and author
- Karl Gjellerup, author and Nobel Prize laureate
- Piet Hein, (1905-1996)
- Ludvig Holberg, (1684-1754), dramatist, historian,essayist and playwright
- Jens Peter Jacobsen, (1847-1885), novelist, poet and translator
- Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, (1873-1950), novelist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Thit Jensen, (1876-1957) writer and worker for women's suffrage
- Hans Kirk, (1898-1962), author
- Kaj Harald Leininger Munk, (1898-1944), dramatist
- Tor Nørretranders, (1955- ), science popularizer
- Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, (1779-1850)
- Henrik Pontoppidan, author and Nobel Prize laureate
- Jacob Riis, (1849-1914), photographer,journalist and social activist in USA
- Peter Kjaerulff, novelist
Arts and culture
Sculpture and painting
See also List of Danish painters- Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard, (1744-1809), painter
- Else Alfelt, (1910-1974), Painter
- Martin Bigum, (Born 1966), Painter
- Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, painter
- Vilhelm Hammershoi, painter
- Henry Heerup, (1907-1993), painter
- Asger Jorn, (1914-1973), painter
- Wilhelm Marstrand, painter
- Peder Severin Krøyer, (1851-1909), painter
- Bertel Thorvaldsen, (1770-1844), sculptor
Design
- Georg Jensen, (1866-1935), silversmith, designer
- Verner Panton, (1926-1998), designer
- Hans J. Wegner, (1914-), designer
- Arne Jacobsen, (1902-1972), designer, site
Architecture
- Vilhelm Lauritzen, architect
- Arne Jacobsen, (1902-1971), architect
- Steen Eiler Rasmussen, (1898-1990), architect
- Jørn Utzon, (1918- ), architect, Sydney Opera House.
Musical theory and composition
- Dieterich Buxtehude, (1637-1707), composer
- Jacob Gade
- Niels W. Gade
- Knud Jeppesen, (1892-1974)
- Carl Nielsen, (1865-1931), composer
- Per Nørgård
- Bent Sørensen
- Christopher Ernst Friedrich Weyse
- Hans Christian Lumbye
Performing arts, theatre and film
- Bille August, (1948-), director
- Erik Balling, (1924-2005), director
- Victor Borge, (1909-2000), comedian
- August Bournonville, (1805-1879), ballet dancer, choreographer
- Hans Brenaa, dancer, ballet master
- Erik Bruhn, (1929-1986), ballet dancer
- Karl Dane, (1886-1934), silent film actor, comedian
- Carl Theodor Dreyer film director
- Eliza Dushku, (1980-), US-american actress (Danish mother, Albanian father)
- MC Einar, Danish rap star
- Jean Hersholt, (1886-1956) film actor (Academy Awards Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award)
- Henning Kronstam (external link), dancer, ballet master, Theatre director, Royal Danish Ballet
- Toni Lander, dancer, ballet master
- Jørgen Leth, filmmaker
- Nils Malmros, filmmaker
- Peter Martins (external link), dancer, choreographer, Ballet Master in Chief (succeeding George Balanchine), New York City Ballet
- Lauritz Melchior, (1890-1973) Metropolitan Opera
- Viggo Mortensen, (1958-), actor, ethnic Danish
- Connie Nielsen, actress
- Asta Nielsen, (1883-1972), silent film star, actress
- Dirch Passer, actor
- Kirsten Ralov, dancer, ballet master
- Aksel Schiøtz, (1906-1975)
- Ib Schønberg, movie actor
- Sandi Toksvig, comedian in the UK
- Lars von Trier, (1956-), director
- Lars Ulrich, (1963-), drummer in Metallica
- Thomas Vinterberg, (1969- ), film director
- Susse Wold, actress
- Shaya, singer in Greece (Danish father, Guyanese mother)
- Mads Mikkelsen, Actor. Currently filming Casino Royale
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Actor.
- Brigitte Nielsen Actress/Ex-wife of Sylvester Stallone
Historical figures
Government, statesmanship
- Absalon, (c. 1128-1201)
- Fredrik Bajer, (1837-1922), pacifist politician
- Ritt Bjerregaard, former European Union commissioner
- Anker Jørgensen
- Peter von Scholten
- Thorvald Stauning
Kings and queens
- Margrethe I, (1353-1412), unified the Scandinavian countries.
- Margrethe II, (1940- ), also a writer, painter, translator and illustrator of books.
- Canute the Great (Knud den Store), King of England, Denmark and Norway
- Christian IX, King known as the "Father-in-law of Europe"
- Christian X, King during German occupation
Exploration and cartography
- Vitus Bering, (1680-1741)
- Hans Egede
- Conrad Malta-Brown (1755-1826), Danish-born French geographer.
- Knud Rasmussen
Other
Sports
- Paul Elvstrøm, sailing, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 olympic gold.
- Bent Larsen, 1956 International Grandmaster in chess.
- Kenneth Carlsen, tennis, #43 in men singles in 1993.
- Bjarne Riis, road bicycle racing, won the 1996 Tour de France.
- Anja Andersen, female handball player. 1996 Olympic gold. Elected best player of 1998.
- Morten Andersen, American football, second most field goals and points ever in the NFL.
- Tom Kristensen, auto racing. First driver to win 24 Hours of Le Mans 7 seven times (6 times consecutive).
Badminton
- Svend Pri, men's single, All England master 1975.
- Lene Køppen, women's single, World champion 1977, All England master 1979.
- Morten Frost, men's single, All England master 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1987.
- Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, men's single, 1996 Olympic gold.
- Camilla Martin, women's single, World champion 1999, All England master 2002.
- Peter Gade, men's single, All England master 1999.
Football
- Jon Dahl Tomasson, forward, A.C. Milan 2003-2005, VfB Stuttgart 2005-, UEFA Cup 2002.
- Brian Laudrup, forward, Rangers F.C. 1994-1998. Euro 92.
- Peter Schmeichel, goal keeper, Manchester United 1991-1999. Euro 92, CL98/99.
- Michael Laudrup, Juventus 1985-1989, FC Barcelona 1989-1994.
- Jan Mølby, soccer player and manager
- Allan Simonsen, soccer player and coach, 1977 European Footballer of the Year
- Morten Olsen, soccer player and coach
Faroe Islanders and Greenlanders
Faroe Islanders
- Niels Finsen, physician, Nobel Prize (1903)
Greenlanders
- Rasmus Lerdorf, creator of PHP
See also
External links
Lists of Danes | Lists of people by nationality
Danmarks kendte personer | Danesi | デンマーク人の一覧 | Danisi cèlibbri | 丹麦人列表
"List of Danes"