The Most Famous
Architects from Denmark
This page contains a list of the greatest Danish Architects. The pantheon dataset contains 518 Architects, 10 of which were born in Denmark. This makes Denmark the birth place of the 13th most number of Architects behind Japan and Finland.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Danish Architects of all time. This list of famous Danish Architects is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Danish Architects.
1. Jørn Utzon (1918 - 2008)
With an HPI of 72.53, Jørn Utzon is the most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 51 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Arne Jacobsen (1902 - 1971)
With an HPI of 70.71, Arne Jacobsen is the 2nd most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 40 different languages.
3. Theophil Hansen (1813 - 1891)
With an HPI of 67.00, Theophil Hansen is the 3rd most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
4. Verner Panton (1926 - 1998)
With an HPI of 65.18, Verner Panton is the 4th most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
5. Jan Gehl (b. 1936)
With an HPI of 63.02, Jan Gehl is the 5th most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
6. Christian Frederik Hansen (1756 - 1845)
With an HPI of 59.35, Christian Frederik Hansen is the 6th most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
7. Henning Larsen (1925 - 2013)
With an HPI of 58.33, Henning Larsen is the 7th most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
8. Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (1929 - 1987)
With an HPI of 57.89, Johan Otto von Spreckelsen is the 8th most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
9. Kaare Klint (1888 - 1954)
With an HPI of 55.99, Kaare Klint is the 9th most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
10. Bjarke Ingels (b. 1974)
With an HPI of 52.70, Bjarke Ingels is the 10th most famous Danish Architect. biography has been translated into 26 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 10 people classified as Danish architects born between 1756 and 1974. Of these 10, 2 (20.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Danish architects include Jan Gehl, and Bjarke Ingels. The most famous deceased Danish architects include Jørn Utzon, Arne Jacobsen, and Theophil Hansen.
Living Danish Architects
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Jørn Utzon
1918 - 2008
HPI: 72.53
Arne Jacobsen
1902 - 1971
HPI: 70.71
Theophil Hansen
1813 - 1891
HPI: 67.00
Verner Panton
1926 - 1998
HPI: 65.18
Christian Frederik Hansen
1756 - 1845
HPI: 59.35
Henning Larsen
1925 - 2013
HPI: 58.33
Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
1929 - 1987
HPI: 57.89
Kaare Klint
1888 - 1954
HPI: 55.99
Overlapping Lives
Which Architects were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 8 most globally memorable Architects since 1700.
