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Denmark

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Roskilde ranks 820th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ulsan, Windsor, Ontario, and Pesaro. Memorable people born in Roskilde include Canute Lavard, Rasmus Bartholin, and Estrid Svendsdatter. Memorable people who died in Roskilde include Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden, Ejnar Hertzsprung, and Estrid Svendsdatter. Roskilde has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many companions, and politicians. 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 17 globally memorable people, including Canute Lavard, Rasmus Bartholin, and Estrid Svendsdatter. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Roskilde including Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden, Ejnar Hertzsprung, and Estrid Svendsdatter.

People Born in Roskilde

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People Deceased in Roskilde

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Roskilde were soccer players (3), athletes (3), politicians (2), racing drivers (2), and chemists (1),  while most who died were companions (2), politicians (2), astronomers (1), linguists (1), and architects (1).

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 Christian Gytkjær. 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 Christian Gytkjær.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Roskilde since 1700.