Famous People from Denmark
95 notable historical figures from Denmark, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
Søren Kierkegaard
1813 – 1855
Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)
Born May 5Anders Fogh Rasmussen
1953 – Present
former Prime Minister of Denmark and former Secretary General of NATO
Born January 26Helle Thorning-Schmidt
1966 – Present
Danish retired politician, former Prime Minister of Denmark
Born December 14Bjarne Stroustrup
1950 – Present
Danish computer scientist, creator of C++ (born 1950)
Born December 30Christian X of Denmark
1870 – 1947
King of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland (1918–1944)
Born September 26Alexandra of Denmark
1844 – 1925
Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910 (1844–1925)
Born December 1Ludvig Holberg
1684 – 1754
Danish-Norwegian writer, philosopher and historian (1684–1754)
Born December 3Christian I of Denmark
1426 – 1481
Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union (1426-1481)
Born February 1Inge Lehmann
1888 – 1993
Danish seismologist who discovered the Earth's inner core (1888-1993)
Born May 13Harthacanute
1018 – 1042
King of England from 1040 to 1042, King of Denmark from 1035 à 1042
Born January 1Anne of Denmark
1574 – 1619
Queen consort of James VI of Scots, I of England (1574-1619)
Born December 22Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig
1783 – 1872
Danish Lutheran pastor, theologian, hymn-writer and educator (1783-1872)
Born September 8Aaron Nimzovich
1886 – 1935
Latvian-born Danish chess player and theoretician (1886-1935)
Born November 7Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
1882 – 1944
Greek prince; father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1882-1944)
Born February 2