List of Danes

Listed are persons whose achievements have been important also outside Denmark.

Pure and Applied Mathematics

• Harald Bohr
• A. K. Erlang, Danish engineer, industrial and systems engineer
• Thomas Fincke, (1561-1656), Danish mathematician
• Jørgen Pedersen Gram
• Piet Hein, (1905-1996)
• Georg Mohr, (1548-1620), Danish mathematician
• Niels Erik Nørlund
• Julius Petersen, (1839-1910), Danish mathematician
• Caspar Wessel, (1745-1818), Norwegian-Danish mathematician

Computer Science

• Peter Naur
• Bjarne Stroustrup, (born 1950), C++

Astronomy

• Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
• Tycho Brahe, (1546-1601), Danish-born astronomer
• Johan Ludvig Emil Dreyer
• Peter Andreas Hansen, (1795-1874)
• Ejnar Hertzsprung, (1873-1967), Danish astronomer
• Ole Rømer, (1644-1710), Danish astronomer
• Bengt Strömgren

Physics

• Rasmus Bartholin, (1625-1698)
• Aage Bohr, (born 1922)
• Niels Bohr, (1885-1962), Danish physicist
• Hans Christian Ørsted, (1777-1851), Danish physicist

Chemistry

• J. N. Brønsted, (1879-1947)
• Jens C. Skou, Nobel Prize 1997
• S. P. L. Sørensen, (1868-1939), Danish chemist

Geology

• Inge Lehmann, (1888-1993)
• Nicolas Steno, (1638-1686), Danish geologist

Biology, Genetics

• Henrik Dam, (1895-1976)
• Hans Christian Gram, (1853-1928)
• Emil Christian Hansen, (1842-1909)
• Wilhelm Johannsen, (1857-1927), (coined the term gene)
• Johannes Schmidt

Anatomy, Medicine

• Caspar Bartholin the Elder (1585-1629)
• Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655-1738)
• Thomas Bartholin
• Niels Ryberg Finsen, (1860-1904)
• Carl Friderichsen
• Nicolas Steno, (1638-1686), Danish geologist
• Jacob B. Winslow, (1669-1760)

Industrial Enterprise

• Søren Hjorth (inventor)
• Carl Jacobsen
• J. C. Jacobsen, (1811-1887)
• Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen, (1878-1964)

Linguistics, Philology, Folklore

• Ada Adler, (1878-1946)
• Otto Jespersen, (1860-1943), Danish
• Johan Nicolai Madvig, (1804-1886)
• Axel Olrik, (1864-1917)
• Holger Pedersen, (1867-1953), Danish linguist
• Rasmus Rask
• Vilhelm Thomsen, (1842-1927)
• Karl Verner, (1846-1896), Danish linguist

Archaeology

• Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, (1788-1865), Danish archaeologist
• J. J. A. Worsaae

History

• Saxo Grammaticus, Danish historian

Architecture, Town-Planning, the Environment

• Arne Jacobsen, (1902-1971), Danish architect
• Bjørn Lomborg
• Steen Eiler Rasmussen, (1898-1990), Danish architect
• Jørn Utzon, (born 1918), Danish architect

Jurisprudence

• Andreas Aagesen, (1826-1879)

Philosophy

• Harald Høffding, (1843-1931)
• Søren Kierkegaard, (1813-1855), Danish philosopher
• K.E. Løgstrup

Literature, Journalism

• Hans Christian Andersen, (1805-1875), Fairy Tales and Stories
• Jens Immanuel Baggesen, (1764-1826)
• Georg Brandes
• Isak Dinesen, (1885-1962), author
• Tove Ditlevsen, (1918-1976), poet and author
• Piet Hein, (1905-1996)
• Ludvig Holberg, (1684-1754), playwright
• Johannes V. Jensen, (1873-1950), Danish novelist
• Kaj Munk, (1898-1944), Danish dramatist
• Tor Nørretranders, (born 1955), science popularizer
• Adam Oehlenschläger, (1779-1850)
• Jacob Riis, (1849-1914)
• Peter Kjaerulff, Danish novelist

Sculpture and Painting

• Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard, (1744-1809), Danish painter
• Else Alfelt, (1910-1974), Danish Painter
• Henry Heerup, (1907-1993), Danish painter
• Asger Jorn, (1914-1973), Danish painter
• Bertel Thorvaldsen, (1770-1844), Danish sculptor

Musical Theory and Composition

• Dietrich Buxtehude, (1637-1707), Danish composer
• Jacob Gade
• Niels W. Gade
• Knud Jeppesen, (1892-1974)
• Carl Nielsen, (1865-1931), Danish composer
• C. E. F. Weyse
• Per Nørgård
• Bent Sørensen

Performing Arts, Theatre, Movies

• Bille August, (born 1948), Danish director
• Erik Balling, (born 1924)
• Victor Borge, (1909-2000), Danish comedian
• August Bournonville, (1805-1879)
• Erik Bruhn, (1929-1986), ballet dancer
• Carl Th. Dreyer
• Jean Hersholt, (1886-1956)
• Peter Martins
• Lauritz Melchior, (1890-1973)
• Asta Nielsen
• Aksel Schiøtz, (1906-1975)
• Lars von Trier, (born 1956), director
• Thomas Vinterberg, (born 1969), Danish film director

Exploration, Cartography

• Vitus Bering, (1680-1741)
• Hans Egede
• C. Malte-Brun
• Knud Rasmussen

Government, Statesmanship

• Absalon, (c. 1128-1201)
• Fredrik Bajer, (1837-1922), pacifist politician
• Pia Kaersgaard
• Peter von Scholten

Sports

• Anja Andersen
• Paul Elvstrøm
• Poul Erik Hoyer-Larsen
• Bent Larsen -- chess player
• Brian Laudrup, Danish athlete
• Michael Laudrup, Danish athlete
• Camilla Martin
• Bjarne Riis
• Peter Schmeichel, Danish athlete

Other

• Tollund Man

See also: List of people by nationality