WRITER
Jens Peter Jacobsen
1847 - 1885

Jens Peter Jacobsen
Jens Peter Jacobsen (7 April 1847 – 30 April 1885) was a Danish novelist, poet, and scientist, in Denmark often just written as "J. P. Jacobsen". He began the naturalist movement in Danish literature and was a part of the Modern Breakthrough. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jens Peter Jacobsen is the 863rd most popular writer (up from 922nd in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Denmark (up from 104th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Danish Writer.
Jens Peter Jacobsen is most famous for his novel "Niels Lyhne," which was published in 1878.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 863 out of 7,302. Before him are Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, Gaius Lucilius, Al-Zamakhshari, Georges Bernanos, Yanka Kupala, and Stephen Covey. After him are Vātsyāyana, Sam Shepard, Zhang Sanfeng, Arthur Adamov, Periander, and Douglas Adams.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
1622 - 1676
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 857
Gaius Lucilius
180 BC - 102 BC
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 858
Al-Zamakhshari
1075 - 1144
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 859
Georges Bernanos
1888 - 1948
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 860
Yanka Kupala
1882 - 1942
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 861
Stephen Covey
1932 - 2012
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 862
Jens Peter Jacobsen
1847 - 1885
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 863
Vātsyāyana
300 - 500
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 864
Sam Shepard
1943 - 2017
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 865
Zhang Sanfeng
1200 - 1301
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 866
Arthur Adamov
1908 - 1970
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 867
Periander
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 868
Douglas Adams
1952 - 2001
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 869
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1847, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 15. Before him are Jesse James, Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria, Georges Sorel, Jean Casimir-Perier, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, and Max Liebermann. After him are Annie Besant, Radomir Putnik, Bolesław Prus, Sergey Nechayev, Paul Langerhans, and Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy. Among people deceased in 1885, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 11. Before him are Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, Muhammad Ahmad, Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia, Duke Alexander of Württemberg, Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, and Carl Spitzweg. After him are Rosalía de Castro, L'Inconnue de la Seine, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Charles George Gordon, Thomas Andrews, and Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen.
Others Born in 1847
Go to all RankingsJesse James
MAFIOSO
1847 - 1882
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 9
Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1897
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 10
Georges Sorel
PHILOSOPHER
1847 - 1922
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 11
Jean Casimir-Perier
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1907
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 12
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1909
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 13
Max Liebermann
PAINTER
1847 - 1935
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 14
Jens Peter Jacobsen
WRITER
1847 - 1885
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 15
Annie Besant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1933
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 16
Radomir Putnik
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1917
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 17
Bolesław Prus
WRITER
1847 - 1912
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 18
Sergey Nechayev
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1882
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 19
Paul Langerhans
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1888
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 20
Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1847 - 1923
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1885
Go to all RankingsKarl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1885
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 5
Muhammad Ahmad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1844 - 1885
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 6
Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1885
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 7
Duke Alexander of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1885
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 8
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1885
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 9
Carl Spitzweg
PAINTER
1808 - 1885
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 10
Jens Peter Jacobsen
WRITER
1847 - 1885
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 11
Rosalía de Castro
WRITER
1837 - 1885
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 12
L'Inconnue de la Seine
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1885
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 13
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
WRITER
1812 - 1885
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 14
Charles George Gordon
ENGINEER
1833 - 1885
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 15
Thomas Andrews
CHEMIST
1813 - 1885
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 16
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1885
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 17
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 103 out of 1,032. Before him are Valdemar III of Denmark (1314), Tove Ditlevsen (1917), John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1545), Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1546), Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye (850), and Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796). After him are Georg Brandes (1842), Bille August (1948), Sophia Brahe (1556), Sven Hassel (1917), Christopher II of Denmark (1276), and Christina of Denmark (1521).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsValdemar III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1314 - 1364
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 97
Tove Ditlevsen
WRITER
1917 - 1976
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 98
John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1622
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 99
Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1617
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 100
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 101
Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1881
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 102
Jens Peter Jacobsen
WRITER
1847 - 1885
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 103
Georg Brandes
WRITER
1842 - 1927
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 104
Bille August
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 105
Sophia Brahe
CHEMIST
1556 - 1643
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 106
Sven Hassel
WRITER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 107
Christopher II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1276 - 1332
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 108
Christina of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1521 - 1590
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 109
Among WRITERS In Denmark
Among writers born in Denmark, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 9. Before him are Sigrid Undset (1882), Johannes V. Jensen (1873), Henrik Pontoppidan (1857), Karen Blixen (1885), N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783), and Tove Ditlevsen (1917). After him are Georg Brandes (1842), Sven Hassel (1917), Martin Andersen Nexø (1869), Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950), Adam Oehlenschläger (1779), and Jeppe Aakjær (1866).
Sigrid Undset
1882 - 1949
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 3
Johannes V. Jensen
1873 - 1950
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 4
Henrik Pontoppidan
1857 - 1943
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 5
Karen Blixen
1885 - 1962
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 6
N. F. S. Grundtvig
1783 - 1872
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 7
Tove Ditlevsen
1917 - 1976
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 8
Jens Peter Jacobsen
1847 - 1885
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 9
Georg Brandes
1842 - 1927
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 10
Sven Hassel
1917 - 2012
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 11
Martin Andersen Nexø
1869 - 1954
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 12
Jussi Adler-Olsen
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 13
Adam Oehlenschläger
1779 - 1850
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 14
Jeppe Aakjær
1866 - 1930
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 15