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- List of Danes
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List of Danes
Listed are persons whose achievements have been important also outside Denmark.
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
- Niels Erik Nørlund
- Julius Petersen, (1839-1910), mathematician
- Caspar Wessel, (1745-1818), Norwegian-Danish mathematician
Computer Science
Astronomy
- Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, Prussian astronomer, died in Copenhagen.
- Tycho Brahe, (1546-1601), Danish-born astronomer
- Johan Ludvig Emil Dreyer, (1852-1926), Danish-born astronomer
- Peter Andreas Hansen, (1795-1874)
- Ejnar Hertzsprung, (1873-1967), astronomer
- Ole Rømer, (1644-1710), astronomer
- Bengt Strömgren, (1908-1987)
Physics
Chemistry
Geology
Biology, Genetics
Anatomy, Medicine
Industrial Enterprise
Humanities
Linguistics, Philology, Folklore
Education
Archaeology
History
Jurisprudence
Philosophy
Literature, Journalism
- Hans Christian Andersen, (1805-1875), Fairy Tales and Stories
- Jens Immanuel Baggesen, (1764-1826)
- Georg Brandes
- Tine Bryld , social worker and writer
- Isak Dinesen, (1885-1962), author
- Tove Ditlevsen, (1918-1976), poet and author
- Piet Hein, (1905-1996)
- Ludvig Holberg, (1684-1754), playwright
- Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, (1873-1950), novelist
- Thit Jensen, (1876-1957) writer and worker for women's suffrage
- Kaj Harald Leininger Munk, (1898-1944), dramatist
- Tor Nørretranders, (1955- ), science popularizer
- Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, (1779-1850)
- Jacob Riis, (1849-1914)
- Peter Kjaerulff, novelist
Arts, Culture
Sculpture and Painting
See also List of Danish painters
- Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard, (1744-1809), painter
- Else Alfelt, (1910-1974), Painter
- Henry Heerup, (1907-1993), painter
- Asger Jorn, (1914-1973), painter
- Peder Severin Krøyer, (1851-1909), painter
- Bertel Thorvaldsen, (1770-1844), sculptor
Design
Architecture
Musical Theory and Composition
Performing Arts, Theatre, Movies
- Bille August, (1948-), director
- Erik Balling, (1924-)
- Victor Borge, (1909-2000), comedian
- August Bournonville, (1805-1879)
- Erik Bruhn, (1929-1986), ballet dancer
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Jean Hersholt, (1886-1956)
- Nils Malmros
- Peter Martins
- Lauritz Melchior, (1890-1973)
- Viggo Mortensen, (1958-), actor, ethnic Danish
- Asta Nielsen, (1883-1972), silent film star, actress
- Aksel Schiøtz, (1906-1975)
- Lars von Trier, (1956-), director
- Lars Ulrich, (1963-), drummer in Metallica
- Thomas Vinterberg, (1969- ), film director
- Susse Wold , actress
Historical Figures
Government, Statesmanship
Kings and Queens
Exploration, Cartography
Other
Sports
- Anja Andersen, handball player
- Paul Elvstrøm, sailing
- Poul Erik Høyer-Larsen , badminton player
- Bent Larsen, chess player
- Brian Laudrup, soccer player
- Michael Laudrup, soccer player
- Camilla Martin, badminton player
- Bjarne Riis, cycling
- Peter Schmeichel, soccer player
- Jon Dahl Tomasson, soccer player
- Morten Andersen, football player
Faroe Islanders & Greenlanders
Faroe Islanders
Greenlanders
See also
External links
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