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Most Famous Danish Scientists & Academics

Science 116
Denmark 1,330
807 TB Tycho Brahe Tycho Brahe Danish Astronomer 1546–1601
3,374 HC Hans Christian Ørsted Danish Physicist 1777–1851
9,758 BS Bjarne Stroustrup Bjarne Stroustrup Danish Computer Scientist b. 1950
19,330 SS Søren Sørensen (chemist) Søren Sørensen (chemist) Danish Chemist 1868–1939
19,483 NR Niels Ryberg Finsen Niels Ryberg Finsen Danish Physician 1860–1904
21,760 AK August Krogh August Krogh Danish Physician 1874–1949
22,081 JN Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted Danish Chemist 1879–1947
25,390 JF Johannes Fibiger Danish Physician 1867–1928
29,677 JC Jens Christian Skou Jens Christian Skou Danish Chemist 1918–2018
35,976 EW Eugenius Warming Eugenius Warming Danish Botanist 1841–1924
52,561 AK Agner Krarup Erlang Agner Krarup Erlang Danish Mathematician 1878–1929
56,634 MK Martin Knudsen Danish Physicist 1871–1949
63,924 CC Christen C. Raunkiær Christen C. Raunkiær Danish Botanist 1860–1938
81,173 JS Japetus Steenstrup Japetus Steenstrup Danish Botanist 1813–1897
84,562 PC Peter C. Gøtzsche Peter C. Gøtzsche Danish Physician b. 1949
88,777 CV Carl Værnet Danish Physician 1893–1965
97,831 PL Poul la Cour Danish Physicist 1846–1908
122,815 OB Ole Borch Ole Borch Danish Chemist 1626–1690
126,570 CC Christian Christiansen Christian Christiansen Danish Physicist 1843–1917
129,602 CM Christian Møller Christian Møller Danish Physicist 1904–1980
130,688 JP Jørgen Pedersen Gram Jørgen Pedersen Gram Danish Mathematician 1850–1916
131,258 CM Christian Matras (poet) Christian Matras (poet) Danish Academic 1900–1988
133,717 GZ Georg Zoëga Georg Zoëga Danish Anthropologist 1755–1809
161,978 JS Johannes Schmidt (biologist) Danish Botanist 1877–1933
166,501 JN Jakob Nielsen (mathematician) Jakob Nielsen (mathematician) Danish Mathematician 1890–1959
172,319 PH Peder Horrebow Peder Horrebow Danish Mathematician 1679–1764
173,643 JW Jens Wilken Hornemann Jens Wilken Hornemann Danish Botanist 1770–1841
184,022 PO Peter Oluf Brøndsted Peter Oluf Brøndsted Danish Anthropologist 1780–1842
186,184 PO Povl Ole Fanger Danish Professor 1934–2006
194,766 HT Halfdan T. Mahler Halfdan T. Mahler Danish Physician 1923–2016
197,751 JB Johannes Brøndsted Johannes Brøndsted Danish Anthropologist 1890–1965
201,186 CT Carsten Thomassen Danish Mathematician b. 1948
211,288 PO Peder Oluf Pedersen Peder Oluf Pedersen Danish Physicist 1874–1941
216,847 TB Theodor Brorsen Theodor Brorsen Danish Astronomer 1819–1895
219,014 JM Jens Martin Knudsen Danish Physicist 1930–2005
232,864 ÞT Þorvaldur Thoroddsen Þorvaldur Thoroddsen Danish Botanist 1855–1921
240,398 CF Christen Friis Rottbøll Christen Friis Rottbøll Danish Botanist 1727–1797
255,816 HG Hans Gram (historian) Hans Gram (historian) Danish Academic 1685–1748
271,229 HC Hans Christian Lyngbye Danish Botanist 1782–1837
286,192 IA Inger Andersen (environmentalist) Inger Andersen (environmentalist) Danish Economist b. 1958
286,440 NN Niels Nielsen (mathematician) Niels Nielsen (mathematician) Danish Mathematician 1865–1931
288,097 SA Søren Absalon Larsen Søren Absalon Larsen Danish Physicist 1871–1957
293,251 MP Morten Pedersen Porsild Morten Pedersen Porsild Danish Anthropologist 1872–1956
295,769 JH Johannes Hjelmslev Danish Mathematician 1873–1950
300,855 KM Kirstine Meyer Danish Physicist 1861–1941
306,572 IF Ib Friis Danish Botanist b. 1945
319,783 HM Hans Momsen Hans Momsen Danish Astronomer 1735–1811
331,227 ER Emil Rostrup Emil Rostrup Danish Botanist 1831–1907
363,955 EM Erik Moltke Danish Scientific 1901–1984
380,992 GF Georg F.L. Sarauw Georg F.L. Sarauw Danish Anthropologist 1862–1928
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Inside Denmark Scientists & Academics

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Through the Decades

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Denmark Scientists & Academics peaked in the 1870s with 15 people.

What Denmark Scientists & Academics Are Known For

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Physician are Denmark Scientists & Academics's biggest group — 14% of all notables (16).

Denmark Scientists & Academics over-index on professor — 31.9× the global rate.

  1. Physician16
  2. Botanist16
  3. Physicist12
  4. Mathematician8
  5. Chemist7
  6. Engineer7
  7. Professor6
  8. Academic5
  1. Professor631.9×
  2. Physicist1224.8×
  3. Botanist1624.2×
  4. Physician1618.2×
  5. Anthropologist515.7×
  6. Chemist715.5×
  7. Engineer711.1×
  8. Mathematician811.1×