The Most Famous
Mathematicians from Denmark
This page contains a list of the greatest Danish Mathematicians. The pantheon dataset contains 1,004 Mathematicians, 8 of which were born in Denmark. This makes Denmark the birth place of the 24th most number of Mathematicians behind Romania and Canada.
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Danish Mathematicians of all time. This list of famous Danish Mathematicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Harald Bohr (1887 - 1951)
With an HPI of 67.93, Harald Bohr is the most famous Danish Mathematician. biography has been translated into 38 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Piet Hein (1905 - 1996)
With an HPI of 67.07, Piet Hein is the 2nd most famous Danish Mathematician. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
3. Georg Mohr (1640 - 1697)
With an HPI of 59.27, Georg Mohr is the 3rd most famous Danish Mathematician. biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
4. Johan Jensen (1859 - 1925)
With an HPI of 58.00, Johan Jensen is the 4th most famous Danish Mathematician. biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
5. Agner Krarup Erlang (1878 - 1929)
With an HPI of 57.87, Agner Krarup Erlang is the 5th most famous Danish Mathematician. biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
6. Julius Petersen (1839 - 1910)
With an HPI of 57.69, Julius Petersen is the 6th most famous Danish Mathematician. biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
7. Jørgen Pedersen Gram (1850 - 1916)
With an HPI of 55.18, Jørgen Pedersen Gram is the 7th most famous Danish Mathematician. biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
8. Poul Heegaard (1871 - 1948)
With an HPI of 51.26, Poul Heegaard is the 8th most famous Danish Mathematician. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Danish mathematicians born between 1640 and 1905. Of these 8, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Danish mathematicians include Harald Bohr, Piet Hein, and Georg Mohr.
Deceased Danish Mathematicians
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Harald Bohr
1887 - 1951
HPI: 67.93
Piet Hein
1905 - 1996
HPI: 67.07
Georg Mohr
1640 - 1697
HPI: 59.27
Johan Jensen
1859 - 1925
HPI: 58.00
Agner Krarup Erlang
1878 - 1929
HPI: 57.87
Julius Petersen
1839 - 1910
HPI: 57.69
Jørgen Pedersen Gram
1850 - 1916
HPI: 55.18
Poul Heegaard
1871 - 1948
HPI: 51.26
Overlapping Lives
Which Mathematicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 7 most globally memorable Mathematicians since 1700.
