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Adam Oehlenschläger

1779 - 1850

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Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɛːtɑm ˈkʌtlʌp ˈøˀln̩ˌsleːjɐ]; 14 November 1779 – 20 January 1850) was a Danish poet and playwright. He introduced romanticism into Danish literature. He wrote the lyrics to the song Der er et yndigt land, which is one of the national anthems of Denmark. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adam Oehlenschläger is the 1,319th most popular writer (up from 1,491st in 2019), the 152nd most popular biography from Denmark (up from 162nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Danish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Adam Oehlenschläger ranks 1,319 out of 7,302. Before him are Joyce Carol Oates, Aelius Aristides, Dylan Thomas, Anthony Bourdain, Robert Merle, and Bhartṛhari. After him are Ivan Vazov, Lobsang Rampa, Polyaenus, Emmanuelle Arsan, Natalie Clifford Barney, and Lu Yu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1779, Adam Oehlenschläger ranks 9. Before him are Carl Ritter, Friedrich Carl von Savigny, Elizabeth Alexeievna, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia, Francis IV, Duke of Modena, and William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. After him are Antoine-Henri Jomini, Giovanni Battista Bugatti, Thomas Moore, Madeleine Sophie Barat, Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily, and Abd al-Rahman of Morocco. Among people deceased in 1850, Adam Oehlenschläger ranks 17. Before him are Frédéric Bastiat, Lin Zexu, José Gervasio Artigas, Johann Heinrich von Thünen, Robert Peel, and Nikolaus Lenau. After him are Wilhelm Beer, Józef Bem, Germain Henri Hess, Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville, and Vincent Pallotti.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Adam Oehlenschläger ranks 152 out of 1,032. Before him are Lars Ulrich (1963), Connie Nielsen (1965), Erik Bruhn (1928), Brigitte Nielsen (1963), Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858), and Morten Olsen (1949). After him are Eric III of Denmark (1100), Bent Larsen (1935), Jesper Christensen (1948), Rasmus Bartholin (1625), Jeppe Aakjær (1866), and Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia (1504).

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Among WRITERS In Denmark

Among writers born in Denmark, Adam Oehlenschläger ranks 14. Before him are Tove Ditlevsen (1917), Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847), Georg Brandes (1842), Sven Hassel (1917), Martin Andersen Nexø (1869), and Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950). After him are Jeppe Aakjær (1866), Aksel Sandemose (1899), Ole Nydahl (1941), Jens Fink-Jensen (1956), Inger Christensen (1935), and Herman Bang (1857).

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