Danish Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a Danish veterinarian and botanist.From 1784 to 1787, Viborg travelled in Europe. After his retu

Was a Danish veterinarian and botanist.From 1784 to 1787, Viborg travelled in Europe. After his return, he won a prize from the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters for his thesis about the ‘sand plants’ (mainly Marram grass) and their use as sand-binders in protection of agricultural lands from aeolian sand[1]. He was then appointed teacher (with the title of professor) at the Vetarinary School (1787 - 1790).

Was a Danish singer and actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1962 and 1990.

Was a Danish singer and actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1962 and 1990.

Is a Danish rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a crew member of the Danis

Is a Danish rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the gold medal in the coxless fours event.

Was a Danish author, bishop, historian and antiquary.He was educated in Fredericia (1716–18), afte

Was a Danish author, bishop, historian and antiquary.He was educated in Fredericia (1716–18), after which he was a private tutor in Norway, and then studied in Holland, and in London and Oxford, England.

Is a former Danish football player and manager. He played two games for the Denmark national footbal

Is a former Danish football player and manager. He played two games for the Denmark national football team. During his active career, he as a forward for Danish clubs Køge, Herfølge, Frem and Brøndby. In January 2004, he replaced Troels Bech as manager of Midtjylland in the top-flight Danish Superliga. In Midtjylland he lead the team to a silver medal in the Danish Superliga 2006-07.

Was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil competitions at the 1924 Su

Was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a Danish professional football defender, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Mid

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

Was a Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, an

Was a Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a Danish former association football player and manager. He was a goalkeeper, and played professi

Is a Danish former association football player and manager. He was a goalkeeper, and played professionally in the 1960s and 1970s for Scottish clubs Greenock Morton and Rangers, and later served as the manager of Morton. He played 15 games for the Denmark national football team from 1963 to 1971.

Is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.In 1984 he finished four

Is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.In 1984 he finished fourth with the Danish team in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 25 goals.

Was a Danish stage and film actress. Her son, Jens Brenaa was also an actor in the mid 1970s.

Was a Danish stage and film actress. Her son, Jens Brenaa was also an actor in the mid 1970s.

Is a former badminton player from Denmark who won numerous major international singles and doubles t

Is a former badminton player from Denmark who won numerous major international singles and doubles titles from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Kops was the first Westerner to win major singles titles in the Far East.

Was a Danish civil engineer, famous for his contributions to the Danish resistance movement. As a re

Was a Danish civil engineer, famous for his contributions to the Danish resistance movement. As a result of contacts with Ebbe Munck and the Danish army's intelligence service, he became involved with the resistance at an early stage of the German occupation of Denmark. In September 1943, he became a member of the Danish Freedom Council representing De Frie Danske.

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 500 m ev

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 500 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Was a Danish footballer. During his club career he played for Boldklubben 1909. He earned 3 caps for

Was a Danish footballer. During his club career he played for Boldklubben 1909. He earned 3 caps for the Denmark national football team, and was in the finals squad for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.

Is a Danish politician for the Social Democrats. He was member of parliament 1964-66, 1971-73 and 19

Is a Danish politician for the Social Democrats. He was member of parliament 1964-66, 1971-73 and 1975-98. He was minister of housing 1978-82 and minister of justice 1993-94. He was the Speaker of the Folketing from 1994 to 1998. He was professor of national economics and the first dean of Roskilde University 1971-73.[1][2]

Was a Danish amateur football player and club manager, who won a bronze medal with the Denmark natio

Was a Danish amateur football player and club manager, who won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Sørensen played professionally in the Italian Serie A championship for six years, scoring 48 goals in 169 matches for Italian clubs Modena F.C., Udinese Calcio and U.S. Triestina.

Was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1942 and 2006.

Was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1942 and 2006.

Was a Danish association football player, who played 40 games and scored eight goals for the Danish

Was a Danish association football player, who played 40 games and scored eight goals for the Danish national team from 1920 to 1937. Born in Copenhagen, Nilsson played as a forward for Copenhagen club B 1903. Nilsson was the first Danish national team player to be sent off, during a June 1928 match against Norwegian national team.

Was a Danish botanist and phycologist, mainly working on diatoms.

Was a Danish botanist and phycologist, mainly working on diatoms.

Is a Danish football defender playing in Esbjerg fB.On 2006-05-09 he was selected for the Danish squ

Is a Danish football defender playing in Esbjerg fB.On 2006-05-09 he was selected for the Danish squad for UEFA U-21 Championship 2006.

Is a noted Danish lightweight rower, who has won a total number of three Olympic and six World Champ

Is a noted Danish lightweight rower, who has won a total number of three Olympic and six World Championship gold medals.Ebbesen was the flag bearer of the Danish team at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Was a Danish economist, writer. She studied economical and agricultural development, worked at the U

Was a Danish economist, writer. She studied economical and agricultural development, worked at the United Nations as well as other international organizations, and she wrote several books. Her most notable book is The Conditions of Agricultural Growth: The Economics of Agrarian Change under Population Pressure (Chicago, Aldine, 1965, ISBN 0-415-31298-1). This book presented a "dynamic analysis embracing all types of primitive agriculture." In doing so,

Was a Danish shooter, athlete, and tug of war competitor. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in

Was a Danish shooter, athlete, and tug of war competitor. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.In the 1896 military rifle event, Schmidt tied for twelfth place with Spiridon Stais at 845 points. Schmidt hit the target 12 times out of his 40 shots.

Was a Danish backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 19

Was a Danish backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she was a member of the Danish relay team which finished seventh in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event. In the 100 metre freestyle competition she was eliminated in the first round.