Danish Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a Danish footballer.During his club career he played for Odense KFUM. He earned 6 caps for the D

Was a Danish footballer.During his club career he played for Odense KFUM. He earned 6 caps for the Denmark national football team, and was in the finals squad for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.

Was a Danish stage and film actor.

Was a Danish stage and film actor.

Is a Danish rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1948 h

Is a Danish rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the silver medal in the coxless fours event.

Was a Danish canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Danish canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Danish writer and critic, and journalist for Politiken, Berlingske Tidende, and Illustreret Ti

Was a Danish writer and critic, and journalist for Politiken, Berlingske Tidende, and Illustreret Tidende.[2] He was a critic of Georg Brandes and the Modern Breakthrough.[3]

Is a Danish actress and director. She was born to a Danish mother and a Gambian father.Joof directed

Is a Danish actress and director. She was born to a Danish mother and a Gambian father.Joof directed En kort en lang (2001), Oh Happy Day (2004) and Fidibus (2006) and is considered one of Denmark's more important directors.[by whom?] Her feature film debut En kort en lang was seen by ten percent of the Danish population, and her second feature Oh Happy Day, was sold to Disney for a US remake.[1]

Is a Danish actress of Faroese descent who has appeared in number of feature films and television se

Is a Danish actress of Faroese descent who has appeared in number of feature films and television series, often cast as a particularly attractive young woman.

Was a Danish actress. She was married three times, including to then Danish Prime Minister Jens Otto

Was a Danish actress. She was married three times, including to then Danish Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag.Her career began in 1946 at the Royal Theatre, but she eventually made her indelible mark on the Danish acting scene in a string of popular films and television series. Her career ended in 2003.

A Danish model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for August, 1988 and h

A Danish model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for August, 1988 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos.

Is a female badminton player from Denmark.

Is a female badminton player from Denmark.

Was a Danish amateur football player, who played 30 internationals, scoring 10 goals. Due to World W

Was a Danish amateur football player, who played 30 internationals, scoring 10 goals. Due to World War II 10 of his last 14 internationals were matches against Sweden. Søbirk spent his club career with Frem and B 93.

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 boxer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he was eliminated in the first r

Was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Harry Johnson.

Was a Danish history painter who along with Benoît le Coffre set the tone for history painting in D

Was a Danish history painter who along with Benoît le Coffre set the tone for history painting in Denmark during the 1700s-1720s, having been influenced by the Italian baroque painting he experienced during his travels. He also played a role in the eventual establishment of an Art Academy in Denmark.

Is a Danish linguist, who is head of Center for Lexicography at Aarhus School of Business in Denmark

Is a Danish linguist, who is head of Center for Lexicography at Aarhus School of Business in Denmark. Professor Bergenholtz has contributed to lexicography as a science with publications on theoretical lexicography as well as several printed and electronic dictionaries.Bergenholtz went to study in Germany at age 16. He received his master's degree at the Universität Berlin in 1973, and his doctorate degrees at the University of Essen in 1975 and 1978. He was a lecturer at universities in Cologne, Bonn and Bochum and moved back to Denmark in 1987.[1]

Is a Danish former amateur football (soccer) player, who played for Aarhus GF and B 93 in Denmark.

Is a Danish former amateur football (soccer) player, who played for Aarhus GF and B 93 in Denmark. He played one game for the Denmark national football team.

Is a Danish former football player, who played professionally in the USA and Scotland. He most notab

Is a Danish former football player, who played professionally in the USA and Scotland. He most notably won the 1970 Scottish Cup with Aberdeen, and Boel also played 15 games for the Danish national team.

Is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contr

Is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of Cinéma vérité.[1] Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama Hunger (Sult) was nominated for the Palme D'Or and won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film. Carlsen also won the Bodil Award the following year for the comedy People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart. Acting as his own producer since 1960, Carlsen has directed more than 25 films, 19 for which he wrote the screenplay. In 2006, he received the Golden Swan Lifetime Achievement Award at the Copenhagen International Film Festival.[2]

Was a Danish mycologist, botanist and marine biologist. He made a major contribution to unveiling th

Was a Danish mycologist, botanist and marine biologist. He made a major contribution to unveiling the mysterious die-back of eel grass in Northern European waters in the early 20th Century as a pathogen outbreak.His main research was in what was then known as lower fungi - Chytridiomycota and Oomycetes, but he also studied the systematics of Red algae. Parallel to these lines of research, he investigated the intraspecific morphological variation in plant species - which would today be called quantitative genetics.

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who most prominently won a silver medal with the Denmar

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who most prominently won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He played a total of 54 national team games and scored 29 goals from 1958 to 1966. Among other clubs, he played for Vejle Boldklub and AGF Aarhus in Denmark.

Is a Danish former amateur football (soccer) player, who played for BK Frem in Denmark. He was the t

Is a Danish former amateur football (soccer) player, who played for BK Frem in Denmark. He was the top goalscorer of the 1955 Danish football championship. He played one game for the Denmark national football team in 1954.

Was a Dane who co-founded the Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T).Henning Holck-Larsen was

Was a Dane who co-founded the Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T).Henning Holck-Larsen was educated at the Technical University of Denmark. He came to India in 1937. In 1938, he set up Larsen & Toubro in partnership with his former schoolmate Søren Kristian Toubro. L&T went on to become one of the most successful Indian companies. After retirement, he served as the chairman emeritus of the company.

Was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympi

Was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played professionally for German club Borussia Mön

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played professionally for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, Spanish club Real Madrid and Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam where he won the domestic league championship in each country. He scored 9 goals in 21 games for the Denmark national football team from 1972 to 1980.

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He distinguished himself by winning two Oly

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He distinguished himself by winning two Olympic medals at the same Olympics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a feat that has yet to be repeated by a Dane.