#1Famous people · Denmark
3 famous people call Denmark their birthplace
At the top of the list is the union Army soldier and politician Hazen S. Pingree, covered in 6 languages. Rufus Ingalls, the union Army general, comes second, with Nathaniel Cobb Deering third. Of the towns next door, Fryeburg lists the most: 9, with John W. Dana first. Births span 1818 to 1840, from Rufus Ingalls to Hazen S. Pingree.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Hazen S. Pingree
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
Rufus Ingalls
Youngest
1840
Hazen S. Pingree
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Denmark
Hazen S. Pingree, Rufus Ingalls and Nathaniel Cobb Deering are written about in 6, 6 and 5 languages.
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What Denmark is known for
Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Fryeburg leads the towns around it, with 9 names.
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 (6)
- Hazen S. Pingree: Hazen S. Pingree, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Cobb Deering: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Dana: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Cleaves: Henry B. Cleaves, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paris Gibson: Congress photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons