Danish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Danish chess master born in Copenhagen who won the Danish Chess Championship five times (1940,

Was a Danish chess master born in Copenhagen who won the Danish Chess Championship five times (1940, 1943, 1947, 1948, and 1960). In 1939 he shared first but lost a playoff, and in 1950 he again shared first but lost a lottery.

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 15 goals.

Was a Danish artist who was associated with the movements of Symbolism and Expressionism. Although h

Was a Danish artist who was associated with the movements of Symbolism and Expressionism. Although he was Danish, Willumsen lived almost half of his life in France. Besides painting, Willumsen had interests in sculpture, architecture, ceramics, and photography, and was an accomplished engraver.

Is a Danish poet, author, photographer, composer and architect.Jens Fink-Jensen was born December 19

Is a Danish poet, author, photographer, composer and architect.Jens Fink-Jensen was born December 19, 1956(1956-12-19) in Copenhagen, Denmark. From 1968 to 1972 Fink-Jensen attended school in Store Heddinge where he was a classmate with the Danish poet Søren Ulrik Thomsen.

Is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga club Aarhus G

Is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga club Aarhus Gymnastik Forening.

Is an artist living and working in Copenhagen. His work addresses the issue of racism in Scandinavia

Is an artist living and working in Copenhagen. His work addresses the issue of racism in Scandinavian society.[1] He has recently had solo exhibitions at Institut d’Art Contemporain in Villeurbanne (France); Secession in Vienna; Galleri Nicolai Wallner in Copenhagen; Goodwater Gallery in Toronto; Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona. Group exhibitions include Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen; Espace de l’Art Concret in Mouans-Sartoux (France); Apexart in New York; Kumho Museum of Art in Seoul; and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (MoMA) in New York. He participated in the 9th International Istanbul Biennial, Documenta 11 in Kassel (Germany), and the 2006 Gwangju Biennial.

Was a Danish poet.Baggesen was born at Korsør. His parents were very poor, and before he was twelve

Was a Danish poet.Baggesen was born at Korsør. His parents were very poor, and before he was twelve he was sent to copy documents at the office of the clerk of the district. He was a melancholy, feeble child, and before this he had attempted suicide more than once. By dint of indomitable perseverance, he managed to gain an education, and in 1782 entered the university of Copenhagen.

Was a Danish archaeologist, historian and politician, who was the second director of the National Mu

Was a Danish archaeologist, historian and politician, who was the second director of the National Museum of Denmark (1865-1874). He played a key role in the foundation of scientific archaeology. Worsaae was the first to excavate and use stratigraphy to prove C.J. Thomsen's sequence of the Three-age system: Stone, Bronze, Iron. He was also a pioneer in the development of paleobotany through his excavation work in the peat bogs of Jutland. Worsaae served as Kultus Minister of Denmark (the cultural and education minister) for Christen Andreas Fonnesbech from 1874 to 1875.

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player and manager. He played 417 games as a defender for Esbje

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player and manager. He played 417 games as a defender for Esbjerg fB with whom he won four Danish football championships. He represented the Denmark national football team in 39 games from 1962 to 1971, and was a part of the Danish squad at the 1964 European Championship. After retiring, Hansen served as manager of Esbjerg fB for a short while in 1972.

Is a retired Danish footballer, who played 362 matches and scored 42 goals for Danish club Esbjerg f

Is a retired Danish footballer, who played 362 matches and scored 42 goals for Danish club Esbjerg fB. He played 69 matches and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team, and represented Denmark at the 1984 UEFA European Championship and 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Danish former football player in the striker position, who played for B93 and Brøndby in Denma

Is a Danish former football player in the striker position, who played for B93 and Brøndby in Denmark, and Roda JC in the Netherlands. He played six games for the Denmark national football team from 1973 to 1981.

Is a Danish former professional volleyball and beach volleyball player, and now the coach of the Ger

Is a Danish former professional volleyball and beach volleyball player, and now the coach of the German club Wuppertal.He has played for VHG (Vester Hassing Gymnastikforening), SV Bayer Wuppertal and HIK (Aalborg). He has coached Marienlyst (Denmark) and

Was a Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he won the bronze medal

Was a Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he won the bronze medal as member of the Danish team in the team free rifle competition. In the team miliatry rifle event he finished eighth.

Was an internationally renowned Danish astrophysicist, particularly well known in his home country.O

Was an internationally renowned Danish astrophysicist, particularly well known in his home country.Originally educated as a school teacher, but in 1962 got his degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Copenhagen. From 1970 to 1973 he worked for UNESCO as a teacher of mathematics in Brazil and Turkey. In later years he became known as Marsmanden (the Martian) on account of his great enthusiasm towards recent missions to the planet Mars. In 2002 he was appointed Honorary Professor of Planetary science at the University of Aarhus. At his death he was also Professor Emeritus at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen.

Was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympi

Was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a member of the Danish team which was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic tournament after two w

Was a Danish amateur football player with Frem, Fremad Amager and the Danish national team. Larsen w

Was a Danish amateur football player with Frem, Fremad Amager and the Danish national team. Larsen was known as a very talented but somewhat inconsistent player. He was part of the Frem team that won the first ever Danish Championship to the club in 1923.

Is an artist based in Copenhagen.Soendberg studied art at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from

Is an artist based in Copenhagen.Soendberg studied art at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1999-2005. The year after his graduation he conducted his first solo exhibition, RIO DE JANEIRO, at Gallery Ebbesen also located in Copenhagen. Søndberg has also contributed to well over a dozen other exhibitions.

Was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil masters event at the 1900 Summer Oly

Was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil masters event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the father of Jens Berthelsen.

Is a Danish film director, screenwriter and film company director. He is currently creative director

Is a Danish film director, screenwriter and film company director. He is currently creative director at Nordisk Film.His filmography consists of both feature films and television films and mini series in Denmark as well as Sweden. His mini series Young Andersen—which describes the formative boarding school years of Hans Christian Andersen— won an Emmy Award for Best international TV Movie/Mini Series in 2005.[1]

Was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who played 465 games and scored 150 goals for Esbjerg

Was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who played 465 games and scored 150 goals for Esbjerg fB in Denmark. He was the top goalscorer of the 1951 Danish football championship, and played 38 games and scored 18 goals for the Denmark national football team. He represented Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a Danish novelist, poet, and scientist, in Denmark often just written as "J. P. Jacobsen" and pr

Was a Danish novelist, poet, and scientist, in Denmark often just written as "J. P. Jacobsen" and pronounced "I. P. Jacobsen". He began the naturalist movement in Danish literature and was a part of the Modern Breakthrough.

Is a retired Danish football player and manager. He was born in Esbjerg. During his playing career h

Is a retired Danish football player and manager. He was born in Esbjerg. During his playing career he played for Esbjerg fB and Varde IF in Denmark, Aberdeen in Scotland,[1] SK Rapid Wien in Austria, and Racing Mechelen in Belgium. He also earned a total of 22 caps for the Danish national side, but his international career was ended when he turned professional and joined Aberdeen.

Is a Danish former professional football (soccer) defensive player, who most prominently won five Da

Is a Danish former professional football (soccer) defensive player, who most prominently won five Danish football championships with Brøndby IF. He played 13 matches for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won the 1995 King Fahd Cup and participated in the Euro 1996 tournament. He was selected for the Danish squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics, though he did not play any games at the tournament.

Is a Danish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Venstre party.[1] He was previo

Is a Danish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Venstre party.[1] He was previously a member of the Danish parliament for Venstre.

Is a Danish television personality. He is a former professional soldier and educated Civiløkonom (l

Is a Danish television personality. He is a former professional soldier and educated Civiløkonom (literally "civil economist"). In 2002, he served in Kyrgyzstan with the Royal Danish Air Force in mission Enduring Freedom. Currently he is employed by SuperGros A/S as a communication leader, as well as being a freelance consultant for Business college Syd (Sønderborg).