List of people from Aarhus
A person who lives in or comes from Aarhus, Denmark, is called an Aarhusian (Aarhusianer). This is a list of well known people who were born, lived, or grew up in the city of Aarhus.
People by field[edit]
Politics
- Svend Unmack Larsen (1893–1965), Mayor of Aarhus, Minister of Justice[1]
- Hans Hedtoft (1903–1955), Prime Minister[2]
- H. C. Hansen (1906–1960), Prime Minister[3]
- Marichen Nielsen (1921–2014), MP, MEP (Social Democrats)
- Thorkild Simonsen (1926–2022), Mayor of Aarhus, Minister of Interior Affairs
- Svend Auken (1943–2009), Minister of Labour, Leader of The Social Democrats party, Minister of the Environment and Energy[4]
- Uffe Elbæk (b. 1954), politician and founder of the KaosPilot school, Minister of Culture, founder and leader of The Alternative party[5]
- Nicolai Wammen (b. 1971), Mayor of Aarhus, Minister for European Affairs, Minister of Defence, Minister for Finance[6][7]
- Morten Østergaard (b. 1976), Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, Leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party
- Linea Søgaard-Lidell (b. 1987), MEP, MP
- Marie Jepsen (1940–2018), MEP[8]
Business
- Hans Broge (1822-1908), businessman, entrepreneur, member of the city council
- Søren Frich (1827-1901), industrialist, member of the city council
- Laurits Christian Meulengracht (1827-1903), businessman, director of the Ceres breweries, member of the city council
- Otto Mønsted (1838–1916), businessman, member of the city council[9]
- Anders Holch Povlsen (b. 1972), owner of Bestseller
Science
- Ole Worm (1588–1655), physician, scholar and antiquarian[10]
- Ole Rømer (1644–1710), astronomer[11][12]
- William Hovgaard (1857–1957), professor of naval design and construction[13]
- H.O. Lange (1863-1943), librarian and egyptologist
- Jens Christian Skou (1918–2018), physiologist, Nobel laureate in chemistry 1997
- Ole Barndorff-Nielsen (1935–2022), statistician[14]
- Drude Dahlerup (b. 1945), Professor of Political Science
- Bjarne Stroustrup (b. 1950), computer scientist[15]
- Ivan Damgård (b. 1956) cryptographer
- Lene Hau (b. 1959), physicist[16]
- Lars Bak (b. 1965), computer scientist[17]
Sports
- Johan Andersen (1920-2003), sprint canoeist, World Champion
- Stig Tøfting (b. 1969), footballer[18]
- Martin Jørgensen (b. 1975), footballer[19]
- Martin Kampmann (b. 1982), UFC Fighter[20]
- Sara Petersen (b. 1987), hurdler, European Champion
- Dennis Ceylan (b. 1989), boxer, European Champion (EBU)
- Andrej Lawaetz Bendtsen (b. 1990), rower, World Champion[21]
- Line Kjærsfeldt - (b. 1994), Badminton player, European champion.
Music and culture
- Morten Børup (1446–1526), educator, cathedral cantor, writer[22]
- Heinrich Ernst Grosmann (1732–1811), cantor, composer [23]
- Gabriel Axel (1918–2014), film director (Oscar winner 1988), actor, writer and producer.[24]
- Kai Winding (1922-1983), American jazz trombonist
- Erling Møldrup (1943-2016), classical guitarist
- Nils Malmros (b. 1944), film director, screenwriter[25]
- Gitte Hænning (b. 1946), singer and film actress[26]
- Flemming Jørgensen (Bamse) (1947-2011), singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor
- Birthe Kjær (b. 1948), singer
- Wayne Siegel (b. 1953), composer, electronic music educator[27]
- Steffen Brandt (b. 1953), singer, composer and musician[28]
- Anne Linnet (b. 1953), singer and composer[29]
- Finn Nygaard (b. 1955), graphic designer and artist
- Lis Sørensen (b. 1955), singer, guitarist[30]
- Poul Krebs (b. 1956), singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer
- Anne Dorte Michelsen (b. 1958), singer and composer
- Kaare Norge (b. 1963), classical guitarist[31]
- Thomas Helmig (b. 1964), singer[32]
- Mek Pek (b. 1964), singer and actor [33]
- Renée Simonsen (b. 1965), supermodel and author[34]
- Ida Corr (b. 1977), singer[35]
- Tina Dico (b. 1977), pop singer and guitarist[36]
- Liam O'Connor (L.O.C.) (b. 1979), rapper, songwriter and TV-host
- Marwan (b. 1980), rapper and producer
- Medina (b. 1982), pop singer[37]
- Mona Tougaard (b. 2002), Danish fashion model with Ethiopian, Somali, and Turkish ancestry
Literature
- Erik Pontoppidan (1698–1764) an author, a Lutheran bishop of the Church of Norway, a historian and an antiquarian.[38]
- Thorkild Bjørnvig (1918–2004), writer[39]
- Bent Faurby (b. 1937), children's writer[40]
- Jørgen Leth (b. 1937), poet, director, author and journalist[41]
- Svend Åge Madsen (b. 1939), writer and playwright[42]
- Peter Laugesen (b. 1942), poet and playwright[43]
- Elsebeth Egholm (b. 1960), crime fiction writer[44]
- Lene Kaaberbøl (b. 1960), writer (crime fiction and children's literature)[45]
- Yahya Hassan (1995-2020), poet and activist
Religion and spirituality
- Peder Vognsen (d. 1204), first bishop of Aarhus
- Frederik Paludan-Müller (1809–1876) a Danish poet and bishop of Aarhus, 1830 to 1845.[46]
- Kjeld Christian Festersen Holm (b. 1945), Bishop of Aarhus 1994–2015
- Lars Muhl (b. 1950), mystic, author and musician
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "Svend Unmack Larsen" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Hans Hedtoft" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "H.C. Hansen" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Svend Auken" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Danner parti med Uffe Elbæk" (in Danish). TV2. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Nicolai Wammen (S)". Folketinget. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Nicolai Wammen" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Washuus, Dorte (2008-06-04). "Grundloven er værd at fejre" [The Constitution is worth celebrating]. Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "Otto Mønsted (1839-1916)" (in Danish). Aarhus University. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ C.J. Duffin; R.T.J. Moody; C. Gardner-Thorpe (10 December 2013). A History of Geology and Medicine. Geological Society of London. p. 312.
- ^ "Ole Rømer Observatoriet". Stenomuseet.dk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 452.
- ^ "William Hovgaard" (PDF). MIT Libraries. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Ole E. Barndorff-Nielsen" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Bjarne Stroustrup". IEEE Computer Society. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Lene Vestergaard Hau" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "The Danish Magic Inside". Businessweek. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Stig Tøfting og papsøn anholdt i nat i Aarhus" (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Martin Jørgensen". Aarhusportalen.dk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Bio". Martinkampmann.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Thomas Thorninger (26 November 2011). "Aarhus Roklub udklækker verdensmester". Lokalavisen Aarhus (in Danish). Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Morten Børup" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Oxford 2001.
- ^ Mørch 2008, p. 19.
- ^ "Nils Malmros". IMDb. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Gitte Hænning" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Wayne Siegel" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Steffen Brandt taler om Aarhussange" (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Anne Linnet" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Lis Sørensen" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Kaare Norge" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Thomas Helmig". Live-koncerter.dk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 05 June 2020
- ^ "Renee Toft Simonsen" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Hvor fanden kom jeg fra?" (in Danish). B.dk. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Om at gi' og gi' slip" (in Danish). Gaffa. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Medina". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 69.
- ^ "Thorkild Bjørnvig" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Bent Faurby" (in Danish). Forfatterweb.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Jørgen Leth" (in Danish). Aarhusportalen.dk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Svend Åge Madsen" (in Danish). Litteratursiden.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Spanien ligger i Århus" (in Danish). Litteraturnu.dk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "The author behind the successful crime story". Visit Aarhus. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Kaaberbøl, Lene" (in Danish). Forfatterweb.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 655.
- Publications
- Oxford, University of (2001). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-333-60800-3.
- Mørch, Karin (2008). Gabriels gæstebud (in Danish). Gyldendal. ISBN 978-87-02-06775-0.
External links[edit]
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