Danish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Danish actor and director.

Was a Danish actor and director.

Was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Oly

Was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the Danish team which was eliminated in the group stage of the Olympic tournament. He played both matches as forward.

Was a Danish philosopher, Professor at the University of Aarhus and founder of "Idehistorie" (Histor

Was a Danish philosopher, Professor at the University of Aarhus and founder of "Idehistorie" (History of Ideas), an interdisciplinary discipline mainly about writings pertaining to the ideas of Western culture from Antiquity till today. The concept is now the "Institute of Philosophy and History of Ideas" a department under the faculty of humanities of Aarhus university.

Commonly known as Johannes Pløger, was a Danish football player, who most notably played profession

Commonly known as Johannes Pløger, was a Danish football player, who most notably played professionally as a winger for Italian clubs Juventus F.C. and Udinese Calcio. He played 21 games and scored eight goals for the Denmark national football team.

Was a Danish zoologist. He was the son of Johannes Christopher Hagemann Reinhardt.

Was a Danish zoologist. He was the son of Johannes Christopher Hagemann Reinhardt.

Was a Danish wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in

Was a Danish wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Danish author, often considered the first great Danish writer of the 20th century. He was awarded th

Danish author, often considered the first great Danish writer of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944. One of his sisters, Thit Jensen, was also a well-known writer and a very vocal, and occasionally controversial, early feminist.

Is a Danish priest, author and lecturer. He graduated in theology in 1963.Johannes Møllehave is one

Is a Danish priest, author and lecturer. He graduated in theology in 1963.Johannes Møllehave is one of the most popular modern Danish figures, attracting large audiences to his lectures and TV appearances. His wide range of interests extends to some 40 different topics but he is particularly well-known for his interest in Søren Kierkegaard, H.C. Andersen and Storm P.

Is a Danish soccer manager currently working as reserve coach at Greve Fodbold. As a player he playe

Is a Danish soccer manager currently working as reserve coach at Greve Fodbold. As a player he played 176 matches for Køge Boldklub and scored 32 goals. He then went on to play in BK Frem, Herfølge BK and Ringsted BK before he returned home to Køge.

Was a Danish footballer.During his club career he played for Aarhus Gymnastik Forening. He earned 9

Was a Danish footballer.During his club career he played for Aarhus Gymnastik Forening. He earned 9 caps for the Denmark national football team, and was in the finals squad for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.

Was a Danish footballer who played professionally for seven years in Italy. He scored 124 goals in 1

Was a Danish footballer who played professionally for seven years in Italy. He scored 124 goals in 187 matches for Juventus FC, and won two Serie A championships with the club, finishing as Capocannoniere top-goal scorer in the 1950 Serie A season . He also played for Italian club SS Lazio, and won the 1944 Danish championship with childhood club BK Frem.

Is a Danish handball player, currently the goalkeeper of Danish Handball League side AaB Håndbold.

Is a Danish handball player, currently the goalkeeper of Danish Handball League side AaB Håndbold. He has previously played for Tvis KFUM

Was a Danish footballer.During his club career he played for Boldklubben 1909. He earned 27 caps for

Was a Danish footballer.During his club career he played for Boldklubben 1909. He earned 27 caps for the Denmark national football team, won a silver medal in football at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and was in the finals squad for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.

Was a Danish footballer. During his career he played for Svendborg FB and Odense BK in his native De

Was a Danish footballer. During his career he played for Svendborg FB and Odense BK in his native Denmark, Roda JC and Feyenoord in Holland, FC Mulhouse in France and Servette FC and FC Luzern in Switzerland.He won 17 caps and scored six goals for Denmark, and played in the 1986 World Cup (where he scored the Danes' second goal in a 2-0 win over West Germany) and Euro 88.

Was a Danish theatre, TV and movie actor.He made his debut in 1955 and starred in a number of produc

Was a Danish theatre, TV and movie actor.He made his debut in 1955 and starred in a number of productions including:

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player in the midfielder position. He made his first team debut

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player in the midfielder position. He made his first team debut in 1978 with Lyngby Boldklub, with whom he won the 1983 Danish championship and 1984 Danish Cup trophies. He moved to play for league rivals Brøndby IF where he won the 1985 Danish championship. Back in Lyngby, he helped the club win the 1990 Danish Cup. He ended his career at Lyngby in November 1991, having played 378 matches and scored ten goals for the club.

Was a Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. John was born in Haderslev as the fourth son of King Ch

Was a Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. John was born in Haderslev as the fourth son of King Christian III of Denmark and his wife Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. His elder brother king Frederick II of Denmark allotted him a portion of Schleswig, Sonderburg (today Danish Sønderborg) as his ducal seat. He acted actively in the Danish government, for example supporting his sister-in-law the queen when his nephew Christian IV of Denmark was underage. There were plans for him to marry the dowager queen in 1588 or 1589, repudiating his second, young wife. John died in Glücksburg.

Is a painter, printmaker and collage artist. He came to the United States at an early age and studie

Is a painter, printmaker and collage artist. He came to the United States at an early age and studied art at Cooper Union in New York City. He continued his studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and later with Josef Albers at the University of Hawaii. While still a student, he went to work during summer vacation in the art department of a San Francisco engraving firm, which led to his start as a color etcher.

Is a former Danish international footballer who was last manager of Danish Superliga side Randers FC

Is a former Danish international footballer who was last manager of Danish Superliga side Randers FC. He is known for his temper and is often outspoken in interviews. His playing career lasted over a decade, during which he played most famously for Arsenal F.C. in England and amounted 4 goals in 69 caps for the Danish national team, including a successful 1992 European Championship tournament, in which he scored the opening goal in Denmark's 2-0 final victory.

Is an artist based in Copenhagen.His paintings feature a mixture of figurative and abstract imagery

Is an artist based in Copenhagen.His paintings feature a mixture of figurative and abstract imagery rendered in watered-down acrylic.[1] Some common motifs are people, animals, boats and trees.[2] In addition to works on canvas, Korner also paints on ceramics.[3]

Is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player. He played 27 matches and scored three goal

Is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player. He played 27 matches and scored three goals for the Danish national team, and represented Denmark at the 1984 European Championship. He was an attacking midfielder gifted with great vision, great technical skills and a good shot with booth legs. Always elegant he patrolled midfield with his head up and a silky touch.

Was a Danish singer, song writer and pianist.He was a member of the song quartet Four Jacks (1956-19

Was a Danish singer, song writer and pianist.He was a member of the song quartet Four Jacks (1956-1963) and already then getting popularity as a song writer but after some years he had a remarkable come back as a solo singer from 1971. With his rough voice and frank and direct language he formed a rare link between traditional pop and the folk song, alternating between direct criticism of society, simple love songs and reflections from the pub milieu that he knew so well.

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who was the top goalscorer of the 1971 and 1972 Danish

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who was the top goalscorer of the 1971 and 1972 Danish football championships for B 1901. He played one game for the Denmark national under-21 football team. He moved abroad to play professionally for Göztepe A.S. and FC Bremerhaven.

Was a Danish film actor and director. He appeared in 26 films between 1934 and 1982.

Was a Danish film actor and director. He appeared in 26 films between 1934 and 1982.

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.