56.1565° N, 10.2098° E
ARHUS
Most Famous People Born in Arhus, Denmark
- Notable people
- 429
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1951
- Most distinctive
- Sailor 17.6×
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.
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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Max Heindel
1865 - 1919
Ari Behn
1972 - 2019
Yahya Hassan
1995 - 2020
Ole Lund Kirkegaard
1940 - 1979
Svend Aage Madsen
Born 1939
William Hillcourt
1900 - 1992
Ole Henrik Laub
1937 - 2019
Hans Hartvig Seedorff
1892 - 1986
Malene Rydahl
Born 1975
Ane Riel
Born 1971
Valdemar Adolph Thisted
1815 - 1887
Adda Djørup
Born 1972
Lotte Salling
Born 1964
Henry Ussing (jurist)
1886 - 1954
Leif Hjernøe
Born 1938
Gynther Hansen
1930 - 2014
Anna Erslev
1862 - 1919
Jon Braendsgaard Toft
Born 1986