Skt. Jørgens Gymnasium

Skt. Jørgens Gymnasium (1858–1991) was a Danish high school located in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. It was established in 1858 as Frk. Jessens Forberedelsesskole and changed name to J.V. Jessens Latin- og Realskole in 1889. After yet a name change in 1904 to Henrik Madsens [Latin- og Real]Skole it was taken over by the state in 1919 and changed name to Skt. Jørgens Gymnasium. Girls were admitted from 1950.^[1]

In the first half of the twentieth century it was considered an elite school with outstanding teachers.^[2]

Notable students[edit]

Per Brinch Hansen (computer scientist)
Bent Fuglede (mathematician)
Børge Jessen (mathematician)
Tom Kristensen (author)
Henrik Nordbrandt (author)
Knudåge Riisager (composer)

References[edit]

^ Sankt Jørgens Gymnasium, Kbh.
^ Nekrologer: Thøger Bang Københavns Universitet 1997. Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine

55°40′43″N 12°33′19″E / 55.67861°N 12.55528°E / 55.67861; 12.55528

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[1] Sankt Jørgens Gymnasium, Kbh.

[2] Nekrologer: Thøger Bang Københavns Universitet 1997. Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine

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