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
Politics
- Svend Unmack Larsen (1893-1965), minister of justice (1939–1940)[1]
- Hans Hedtoft (1903–1955), prime minister[2]
- H. C. Hansen (1906–1960), prime minister[3]
- Svend Auken (1943–2009), minister of labour, minister of the environment & energy[4]
- Uffe Elbæk (born 1954), politician and founder of the KaosPilot school[5]
- Nicolai Wammen (born 1971), minister of defence[6]
Business
- Otto Mønsted (1838-1916), businessman, member of the city council.[7]
- Anders Holch Povlsen (born 1972), owner of Bestseller
Science
- Ole Worm (1588-1655), physician, scholar and antiquarian [8]
- Ole Rømer (1644-1710), astronomer[9]
- William Hovgaard (1857-1957), professor of naval design and construction[10]
- Jens Christian Skou (born 1918), physiologist, Nobel laureate in chemistry 1997
- Ole Barndorff-Nielsen (born 1935), statistician[11]
- Bjarne Stroustrup (born 1950), computer scientist[12]
- Lene Hau (born 1959), physicist[13]
- Lars Bak, computer scientist[14]
- Ivan Damgård cryptographer
Sports
- Martin Jørgensen, footballer[15]
- Stig Tøfting, footballer[16]
- Martin Kampmann, UFC Fighter[17]
Music and culture
- Morten Børup (1446–1526), educator, cathedral cantor, writer[18]
- Steffen Brandt, singer and composer[19]
- Ida Corr (born 1977), singer[20]
- Tina Dico (born 1977), pop singer[21]
- Heinrich Ernst Grosmann, cantor, composer (1732–1811)[22]
- Thomas Helmig, singer[23]
- Gitte Hænning (born 1946), singer and film actress[24]
- Anne Linnet (born 1953), singer and composer[25]
- Kaare Norge (born 1963), classical guitarist[26]
- Nils Malmros (born 1944), film director, screenwriter[27]
- Medina (born 1982), pop singer[28]
- Renee Simonsen (born 1965), supermodel and author[29]
- Wayne Siegel (born 1953), composer, electronic music educator[30]
- Lis Sørensen (born 1955), singer, guitarist[31]
- Gabriel Axel (b. 1918 – d. 2014), film director, actor, writer and producer.[32]
Literature
- Thorkild Bjørnvig (1918-2004), writer[33]
- Elsebeth Egholm, crime fiction writer[34]
- Bent Faurby (born 1937), children's writer[35]
- Svend Åge Madsen[36]
- Lene Kaaberbøl[37]
- Jørgen Leth, poet, director, author and journalist[38]
- Peter Laugesen, poet and playwright[39]
Notes and references
- ^ "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" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Otto Mønsted (1839-1916)" (in Danish). Aarhus University. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ Duffin, Moody & Gardner-Thorpe 2013, p. 312.
- ^ "Ole Rømer Observatoriet". Stenomuseet.dk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "William Hovgaard" (PDF). MIT Libraries. 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. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Martin Jørgensen". Aarhusportalen.dk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Stig Tøfting og papsøn anholdt i nat i Aarhus" (in Danish). Jyllandsposten. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Bio". Martinkampmann.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Morten Børup" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Steffen Brandt taler om Aarhussange" (in Danish). Jyllandsposten. 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.
- ^ Oxford 2001.
- ^ "Thomas Helmig". Live-koncerter.dk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Gitte Hænning" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Anne Linnet" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Kaare Norge" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Nils Malmros". IMDb. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Medina". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Renee Toft Simonsen" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Wayne Siegel" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Lis Sørensen" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Mørch 2008, p. 19.
- ^ "Thorkild Bjørnvig" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "The author behind the successful crime story". Visit Aarhus. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Bent Faurby" (in Danish). Forfatterweb.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Svend Åge Madsen" (in Danish). Litteratursiden.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Kaaberbøl, Lene" (in Danish). Forfatterweb.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Jørgen Leth" (in Danish). Aarhusportalen.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Spanien ligger i Århus" (in Danish). Litteraturnu.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- Publications
- Oxford, University of (2001). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-333-60800-3.
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External links
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