Danish Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Danish botanical collector and apothecary.Ecklon collected extensively in South Africa. His fi

Was a Danish botanical collector and apothecary.Ecklon collected extensively in South Africa. His first visit was in 1823, as first an apothecary's apprentice and then pharmacist, looking for plants with medicinal value. Lack of funding and a deteriorating health forced him to live in poor circumstances, selling bulbs or preparing herbal remedies. Nevertheless, when he returned to Europe in 1828, he had collected an extensive herbarium. During his stay in Hamburg, from 1833 to 1838, he worked on revising this collection. This herbarium would become the basis for the Flora Capensis (1860-1865) by his friend, the Hamburg pharmacist Otto Wilhelm Sonder (1812-1881) in collaboration with the Irish botanist William Henry Harvey (1811-1866).

Was a Danish-German physicist who made contributions to atomic and nuclear physics, as well as writi

Was a Danish-German physicist who made contributions to atomic and nuclear physics, as well as writing numerous textbooks.In 1932, Gerthsen was appointed ordinarius professor of experimental physics and director of the physics institute at the University of Giessen.[4] In 1939, he went to the First Physics Institute at the Humboldt University of Berlin, where he was director. [4] From 1948, he was at the Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe, where he remained for the rest of his career.[2Gerthsen co-authored a number of textbooks with Karl Bechert. One of Gerthsen’s textbooks is in its 23rd updated edition and in publication more than 50 years after his death.[

Is a Danish sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and won a

Is a Danish sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class, together with Jørgen Bojsen-Møller.[1]

Is a Danish professional football defender, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division club Ski

Is a Danish professional football defender, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division club Skive IK.Gyldenøhr began his career on youthside with Skive IK and joined 2001 to Ikast FS. After two years with Ikast FS left his club to sign for Holstebro BK, here played only six months before turned back to his youth club Skive IK.

Is a Danish politician from Odense and current member of the Folketing. From 1998 to 2010, Hansen se

Is a Danish politician from Odense and current member of the Folketing. From 1998 to 2010, Hansen served as a representative of the Danish People's Party before resigning from the party on January 19, 2010.[1] Hansen had served as the DPP's spokesman for animal rights.[2] He subsequently remained in the Folketing as an independent. On March 11, 2010, Hansen announced the formation of his own party, Fokus.[2]

Was a Danish stage and film actor.

Was a Danish stage and film actor.

Was Governor-General of The Danish West Indies, from 1881 to 1893. Arendrup was born in Frederikshav

Was Governor-General of The Danish West Indies, from 1881 to 1893. Arendrup was born in Frederikshavn as the son of Christian Rasmus Arendrup, councillor of Fyens Stift, and Nanna Marie Henne, the daughter of a marine Commander.[1] In 1856, Arendrup graduated from Sorø Akademi and the following year, he started at the Royal Military Academy where he graduated as Engineering Second Lieutenant á la suite. He went to Fredericia in 1861 to join preparations for the impending war with Germany.[1]

Is a Danish team handball player. He currently plays for the Danish club KIF Kolding, but has previo

Is a Danish team handball player. He currently plays for the Danish club KIF Kolding, but has previously played by SG Flensburg-Handewitt in Germany and BM Ciudad Real in Spain.

Was King of Denmark and Norway 1513–1523 and of Sweden 1520–1521 where he often has been called

Was King of Denmark and Norway 1513–1523 and of Sweden 1520–1521 where he often has been called Kristian Tyrann ("Christian the Tyrant").

Reigned as king of Denmark and Norway. He was the eldest son of King Frederick I and Anna of Branden

Reigned as king of Denmark and Norway. He was the eldest son of King Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg. Christian was born in 1503 at Gottorf Castle which Frederick I had made a primary residence. In 1514, when he was just ten years old, Christian's mother died. Four years later, his father remarried to Sophie of Pomerania (1498–1568). Frederick was elected king of Denmark in the place of his nephew, Christian II in 1523. The young prince Christian's first public service after his father became king was the reduction of Copenhagen, which stood firm for the fugitive Christian II. As stadtholder of the Duchies of Holstein and Schleswig in 1526, and as viceroy of Norway in 1529, Christian III displayed considerable administrative ability.

Was the commander of the Danish army during the 1864 Second Schleswig War. De Meza was responsible f

Was the commander of the Danish army during the 1864 Second Schleswig War. De Meza was responsible for the withdrawal of the Danish army from the Danevirke, an event which shocked the Danish public and resulted in the loss of his command. In 1864, De Meza was appointed supreme commander of the Danish forces. His objective: to defend the Danish border against a much greater combined Prusso-Austrian army. But at the age of 72, De Meza was well past his prime and his task became even more difficult due to the conflict erupting during the winter season.

Is a Danish author now resident in Dublin, Ireland, and New York City. He is the author of two prize

Is a Danish author now resident in Dublin, Ireland, and New York City. He is the author of two prize-winning and bestselling novels, Thickets (Krat) and The Exception 2004.

Was a Danish archaeologist.Although he lacked academic training, in 1816 he was appointed head of 'a

Was a Danish archaeologist.Although he lacked academic training, in 1816 he was appointed head of 'antiquarian' collections which later developed into the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. It was while organizing and classifying the antiquities that he proposed the three-age system, for which he is remembered internationally.

Is a Danish/Faroese football player, currently playing for Silkeborg IF.A striker, Holst started his

Is a Danish/Faroese football player, currently playing for Silkeborg IF.A striker, Holst started his career at Danish lower division teams Thurø and Svendborg before moving to Lyngby Boldklub in 2003. He joined Silkeborg IF on a free transfer in January 2009.

Is a Danish semi-professional football midfielder.

Is a Danish semi-professional football midfielder.

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, and current youth team coach of Danish club B 93. He mo

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, and current youth team coach of Danish club B 93. He most prominently played 253 games as a midfielder for Danish club FC København, with whom he won four Danish Superliga championships. He played three games and scored one goal for the Denmark national under-21 football team in 1991.

Is a Danish former professional association football player, who played as a midfielder. He played a

Is a Danish former professional association football player, who played as a midfielder. He played a combined 162 games and scored 13 goals for Lyngby Boldklub, FC Midtjylland, and Viborg FF in the Danish Superliga championship from 1997 to 2005. Magleby played 25 games and scored four goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team from 1996 to 1999.

Is a singer who rose to popularity as the winner of Idols Denmark, the Danish version of Pop Idol. C

Is a singer who rose to popularity as the winner of Idols Denmark, the Danish version of Pop Idol. Christian won with 57% of the total vote against Mirza Radonjica.

Was a Danish historian, literary critic, writer and editor of historical sources.Christian Molbech w

Was a Danish historian, literary critic, writer and editor of historical sources.Christian Molbech was raised in Sorø and in 1802 he graduated from Sorø Academy. 1804 he was employed at Royal Danish Library and was thus never formally trained as an historian. 1829 he succeeded Knud Lyne Rahbek as professor in in literature at the University of Copenhagen. He also functioned as director of the The Royal Danish Theatre 1830-1842.

Was a Danish chemist and physicist who made fundamental contributions to the theory of relativity, t

Was a Danish chemist and physicist who made fundamental contributions to the theory of relativity, theory of gravitation and quantum chemistry.[1] He is known for Møller–Plesset perturbation theory.[2]

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC M

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland. He is the twin brother of AB player Kenni Olsen.

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish 2nd Division side H

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish 2nd Division side Hobro IK.

Was a Danish astronomer of the eighteenth century. He was a son of Peder Horrebow, whom he succeeded

Was a Danish astronomer of the eighteenth century. He was a son of Peder Horrebow, whom he succeeded as director of the observatory associated with the University of Copenhagen.Neith, a supposed moon of Venus, was spotted by Christian Horrebow, while he was studying the passage of this planet from 1766 to 1768. He also discovered the periodicity of sunspots.

Was a Danish writer. He wrote the libretto for the opera Drot og marsk by Peter Heise.

Was a Danish writer. He wrote the libretto for the opera Drot og marsk by Peter Heise.

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC M

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland.