#1Famous people · Denmark
2 famous people were born in Denmark
Articles in 9 languages make the American painter Albert Henry Krehbiel the best known. One more name completes the list: Frank Leverett. The list runs from Frank Leverett, born in 1859, to Albert Henry Krehbiel, born in 1873. The Iowa lists hold names for 475 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Albert Henry Krehbiel
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
Frank Leverett
Youngest
1873
Albert Henry Krehbiel
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Denmark
#1#2Science & Medicine
Frank Leverett
1859–1943American geologist who specialised in glaciology
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What Denmark is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Denmark and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Albert Henry Krehbiel: Courtney E. Krehbiel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leverett: uncredited photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons