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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.

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0057 ACTOR

Henrik Malberg

1873 - 1958

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0100 BOTANIST

Ove Paulsen

1874 - 1947

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0274 HISTORIAN

Knud Fabricius

1875 - 1967

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0294 CURATOR

Peter Holm (museum director)

1873 - 1950

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0325 INVENTOR

Soren Sorensen Adams

1879 - 1963

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0332 ACTOR

Hans Dynesen

1870 - 1939

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0334 ARCHITECT

Hjalmar Kjær

1872 - 1933

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0351 GEOLOGIST

Harald Jensen (geologist)

1879 - 1966

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0380 COMPOSER

Asger Juul

1874 - 1919

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0388 ARCHITECT

Christian Frühstück Nielsen

1878 - 1956

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0390 LIBRARIAN

Jens Aarsbo

1878 - 1944

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0423 POLITICIAN

Elisa Petersen

1876 - 1932

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