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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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0054 ACTOR

Ejner Federspiel

1896 - 1981

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0090 FILM

Arne Weel

1891 - 1975

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0108 WRITER

Hans Hartvig Seedorff

1892 - 1986

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0151 POTTER

Nathalie Krebs

1895 - 1978

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0157 ARTIST

Marie Gudme Leth

1895 - 1997

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0196 ROMANIST

Andreas Blinkenberg

1893 - 1982

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0317 POLITICIAN

Svend Unmack Larsen

1893 - 1965

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0331 SCULPTOR

Christian Christensen (artist)

1898 - 1977

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0350 GARDENER

Eiler Larsen

1890 - 1975

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0354 WRESTLER

Svend Nielsen (wrestler)

1892 - 1957

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0397 PHYSICIST

Hugo Fricke

1892 - 1972

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0401 WRESTLER

John Christoffersen

1898 - 1966

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0403 SPORT

Arne Nielsen

1895 - 1942

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0404 WRESTLER

Søren Eriksen

1893 - 1968

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