PAINTER
Hans Scherfig
1905 - 1979
Hans Scherfig
Hans Scherfig (April 8, 1905 – January 28, 1979) was a renowned Danish writer and artist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Scherfig is the 1,900th most popular painter (down from 1,863rd in 2019), the 587th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 543rd in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Danish Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Hans Scherfig ranks 1,900 out of 2,023. Before him are Thomas Pollock Anshutz, James Collinson, Gonzalo Pérez, Erik Pevernagie, Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva, and Marsden Hartley. After him are George Inness, Samuel Colman, John Opie, Peter Blake, Frank Weston Benson, and George Peter Alexander Healy.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
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Thomas Pollock Anshutz
1851 - 1912
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 1,894
James Collinson
1825 - 1881
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 1,895
Gonzalo Pérez
1380 - 1451
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 1,896
Erik Pevernagie
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 1,897
Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva
1871 - 1955
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 1,898
Marsden Hartley
1877 - 1943
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 1,899
Hans Scherfig
1905 - 1979
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 1,900
George Inness
1825 - 1894
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 1,901
Samuel Colman
1832 - 1920
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,902
John Opie
1761 - 1807
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,903
Peter Blake
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 1,904
Frank Weston Benson
1862 - 1951
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,905
George Peter Alexander Healy
1813 - 1894
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,906
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Hans Scherfig ranks 342. Before him are James Burnham, Clarice Benini, Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, Roy Henkel, Ibrahim Tuqan, and Robert Bacher. After him are Miguel Mihura, Hanns Kilian, Gerrit Achterberg, Raymundo Rodríguez, Sterling Holloway, and Raúl Fernández. Among people deceased in 1979, Hans Scherfig ranks 240. Before him are Fred Akuffo, Hans Liesche, Heinz Pollay, Beatrice Hicks, John Norton, and Jan Pijnenburg. After him are Ben Lyon, Elizabeth Ryan, Wálter Guimarães, Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, Barnes Wallis, and Bart McGhee.
Others Born in 1905
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James Burnham
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1987
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 336
Clarice Benini
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1976
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 337
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
POLITICIAN
1905 - 2009
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 338
Roy Henkel
HOCKEY PLAYER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 339
Ibrahim Tuqan
WRITER
1905 - 1941
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 340
Robert Bacher
PHYSICIST
1905 - 2004
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 341
Hans Scherfig
PAINTER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 342
Miguel Mihura
WRITER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 343
Hanns Kilian
ATHLETE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 344
Gerrit Achterberg
WRITER
1905 - 1962
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 345
Raymundo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 346
Sterling Holloway
ACTOR
1905 - 1992
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 347
Raúl Fernández
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 348
Others Deceased in 1979
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Fred Akuffo
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1979
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 234
Hans Liesche
ATHLETE
1891 - 1979
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 235
Heinz Pollay
ATHLETE
1908 - 1979
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 236
Beatrice Hicks
ENGINEER
1919 - 1979
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 237
John Norton
ATHLETE
1893 - 1979
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 238
Jan Pijnenburg
CYCLIST
1906 - 1979
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 239
Hans Scherfig
PAINTER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 240
Ben Lyon
ACTOR
1901 - 1979
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 241
Elizabeth Ryan
TENNIS PLAYER
1892 - 1979
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 242
Wálter Guimarães
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1979
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 243
Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi
COMPOSER
1907 - 1979
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 244
Barnes Wallis
INVENTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 245
Bart McGhee
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 246
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Hans Scherfig ranks 587 out of 1,032. Before him are Michael Rasmussen (1974), Jesper Christiansen (1978), Birthe Kjær (1948), Søren Malling (1964), Gunnar Asmussen (1944), and Whigfield (1970). After him are Anders Thomas Jensen (1972), Jens Jørn Bertelsen (1952), Jan Mølby (1963), Peder Pedersen (1945), Ellen Winther (1933), and Mariann Fischer Boel (1943).
Others born in Denmark
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Michael Rasmussen
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 581
Jesper Christiansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 582
Birthe Kjær
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 583
Søren Malling
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 584
Gunnar Asmussen
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 585
Whigfield
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 586
Hans Scherfig
PAINTER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 587
Anders Thomas Jensen
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 588
Jens Jørn Bertelsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 589
Jan Mølby
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 590
Peder Pedersen
CYCLIST
1945 - 2015
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 591
Ellen Winther
SINGER
1933 - 2011
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 592
Mariann Fischer Boel
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 593
Among PAINTERS In Denmark
Among painters born in Denmark, Hans Scherfig ranks 33. Before him are Wilhelm Bendz (1804), L. A. Ring (1854), Theodor Philipsen (1840), Karl Madsen (1855), Lorenz Frølich (1820), and Christen Dalsgaard (1824).
Wilhelm Bendz
1804 - 1832
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 27
L. A. Ring
1854 - 1933
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 28
Theodor Philipsen
1840 - 1920
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 29
Karl Madsen
1855 - 1938
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 30
Lorenz Frølich
1820 - 1908
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 31
Christen Dalsgaard
1824 - 1907
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 32
Hans Scherfig
1905 - 1979
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 33
