Roskilde
Roskilde ranks 820th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ulsan, Windsor, Ontario, and Pesaro. The most famous people from Roskilde are Canute Lavard, Rasmus Bartholin, and Estrid Svendsdatter. The most famous people who died in Roskilde are Eric VI of Denmark, Ejnar Hertzsprung, and Canute V of Denmark. Roskilde has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Roskilde is located in Denmark.
Roskilde is a city 30 km (19 mi) west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 53,354, the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative council of Roskilde Municipality. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 990 and 1992, Roskilde was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Canute Lavard, Rasmus Bartholin, and Estrid Svendsdatter. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Roskilde including Eric VI of Denmark, Ejnar Hertzsprung, and Canute V of Denmark.
People Born in Roskilde
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Canute Lavard
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1131
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 1
Rasmus Bartholin
CHEMIST
1625 - 1698
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 2
Estrid Svendsdatter
COMPANION
990 - 1073
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 3
Carl Theodor Zahle
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1946
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 4
Lise Nørgaard
WRITER
1917 - 2023
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 5
Jan Magnussen
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 6
Jesper Christiansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 7
Kevin Magnussen
RACING DRIVER
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 8
Finn Pedersen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 9
Reno Olsen
CYCLIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 10
Tage Henriksen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2016
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 11
Peter Madsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Roskilde
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People Deceased in Roskilde
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Eric VI of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1274 - 1319
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 1
Ejnar Hertzsprung
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1967
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 2
Canute V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1129 - 1157
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 3
Otto Jespersen
LINGUIST
1860 - 1943
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 4
Carl Gotthard Langhans
ARCHITECT
1732 - 1808
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 5
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden
COMPANION
1277 - 1319
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 6
Ulf Jarl
NOBLEMAN
900 - 1026
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 7
Estrid Svendsdatter
COMPANION
990 - 1073
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Roskilde were soccer players (4), athletes (3), politicians (2), racing drivers (2), and chemists (1), while most who died were politicians (2), companions (2), astronomers (1), linguists (1), and architects (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Roskilde, including Jesper Christiansen, Peter Madsen, and Bo Henriksen. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Roskilde, including Jesper Christiansen, Peter Madsen, and Bo Henriksen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Roskilde since 1700.
