Skagen
Skagen ranks 5,638th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ris-Orangis, Frederikshavn, and Kings Heath. Memorable people born in Skagen include Anna Ancher, Kamilla Rytter Juhl, and Nicolaj Thomsen. Memorable people who died in Skagen include Peder Severin Krøyer, Michael Ancher, and Anna Ancher. Skagen has been the birth place of many painters, and badminton players and the death place of many painters. Skagen is located in Denmark.
Skagen is the northernmost town in Denmark, on the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula in the far north of Jutland, part of Frederikshavn Municipality in Nordjylland, 41 kilometres (25 mi) north of Frederikshavn and 108 kilometres (67 mi) northeast of Aalborg. The Port of Skagen is Denmark's main fishing port and it also has a thriving tourist industry, attracting 2 million people annually. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1859 and 1993, Skagen was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Anna Ancher, Kamilla Rytter Juhl, and Nicolaj Thomsen. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Skagen including Peder Severin Krøyer, Michael Ancher, and Anna Ancher. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Skagen than were born there.
People Born in Skagen
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Anna Ancher
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
BADMINTON PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 3
Nicolaj Thomsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.48
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Skagen
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Peder Severin Krøyer
PAINTER
1851 - 1909
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 2
Michael Ancher
PAINTER
1849 - 1927
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 3
Anna Ancher
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1
Carl Locher
PAINTER
1851 - 1915
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Skagen were painters (1), badminton players (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were painters (4).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, badminton players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Skagen, including Kamilla Rytter Juhl. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Skagen, including Anna Ancher.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Skagen since 1700.
