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ARHUS

Most Famous People Born in Arhus, Denmark

Notable people
429
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1951
Most distinctive
Sailor 17.6×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Arhus during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Arhus Is Known For

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Football is Arhus's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (53).

Arhus over-indexes on sailor — 17.6× the global rate.

Arhus under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football53
  2. Actor44
  3. Politician24
  4. Singer23
  5. Sport21
  6. Handball19
  7. Writer18
  8. Architect14
  1. Sailor617.6×
  2. Handball1914.2×
  3. Badminton1010.2×
  4. Rower85.1×
  5. Wrestler64.3×
  6. Architect143.7×
  7. Sport212.9×
  8. Singer232.6×
  1. Politician240.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Arhus's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

16001650170017501800185019001950
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0010 WRITER

Max Heindel

1865 - 1919

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0031 PAINTER

Carl Holsøe

1863 - 1935

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0139 SPORT

Anders Peter Nielsen

1867 - 1950

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0177 LIBRARIAN

H.O. Lange

1863 - 1943

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0239 ARCHITECT

Aage Langeland-Mathiesen

1868 - 1933

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0277 PAINTER

Valdemar Schønheyder Møller

1864 - 1905

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0295 PAINTER

Carl Frederik Liisberg

1860 - 1909

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0309 WRITER

Anna Erslev

1862 - 1919

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0319 FORESTER

Christian Dalgas

1862 - 1939

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0428 MILITAR

Conrad Looft

1869 - 1912

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