10 Famous Scholars from Copenhagen

Copenhagen Collage. Photo by Dr. Blofeld- Wikimedia commons

10 Famous Scholars from Copenhagen

Famous scholars are listed here, along with photos, biographies, and other information when available. Who are the world’s most eminent scholars? This includes Copenhagen’s most prominent scholars, both living and dead. Several of these academics are also on our lists of celebrities with high IQs and the sexiest female geniuses.

This list of notable scholars is organized by level of prominence and can be sorted by information such as where these historical scholars were born and their nationality. The people on this list come from various countries, but they all have one thing in common: they are all renowned scholars.

Famous scholars are listed here, along with photos, biographies, and other information when available. Who are the world’s most eminent scholars? This includes Copenhagen’s most prominent scholars, both living and dead. Several of these academics are also on our lists of celebrities with high IQs and the sexiest female geniuses.

This list of notable scholars is organized by level of prominence and can be sorted by information such as where these historical scholars were born and their nationality. The people on this list come from various countries, but they all have one thing in common: they are all renowned scholars.

By aggregated alumni prominence, the University of Copenhagen ranks 123rd in the world, 41st in Europe, and first in Denmark. The following is a list of 100 notable alumni from the University of Copenhagen, sorted by the popularity of their wiki pages.

The directory includes notable graduates and former students, as well as research and academic personnel. Three people associated with the University of Copenhagen were awarded Nobel Prizes in Physics, Physiology, or Medicine.

Søren KierkegaardSøren Kierkegaard

Sren Aabye Kierkegaard, widely regarded as the first existentialist philosopher, was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author. He wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christendom, morality, ethics, psychology, and religious philosophy, with a penchant for metaphor, irony, and parables.

Much of his philosophical work is concerned with the issues of living as a “single individual,” emphasizing the importance of concrete human reality over abstract thinking and emphasizing the importance of personal choice and commitment.

He was opposed to literary critics who defined idealist intellectuals and philosophers of his time, and he believed that “scholars” “understood” Swedenborg, Hegel, Fichte, Schelling, Schlegel, and Hans Christian Andersen far too quickly.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Born in Denmark

1813-1855(aged 42)

writer| poet| novelist children’s writer| autobiographer

Hans Christian Andersen

Danish author Hans Christian Andersen Despite being a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poetry, he is best known for his literary fairy tales.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Born in  Denmark1805-1875 (aged 70)

Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in theology

philosopher| theologian| poetwriter| novelist

Niels Bohr

Niels Henrik David Bohr was a Danish physicist who made seminal contributions to atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr was a philosopher as well as a supporter of scientific research.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922

Born in  Denmark1885-1962 (aged 77)

1903-1911 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy

physicist| university teacher| nuclear physicist| philosopher of science| association football player

Tycho Brahe

Monument to Tycho Brahe located in the Island Of Ven. Photo by Vitold Muratov- Wikimedia commons

Tycho Brahe was a Danish astronomer known for his precise and comprehensive observations of the sky. Tycho was an astronomer, astrologer, and alchemist who was born in Scania, which became part of Sweden in the next century. He has been called “the first competent mind in modern astronomy to feel an ardent passion for exact empirical facts.” Most of his observations were more accurate than the best available observations at the time.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Born in  Sweden1546-1601 (aged 55)

Studied in 1559-1562

astronomer|  autobiographer| poet| astrologer| alchemist

Lars Mikkelsen

Danish actor Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen He has portrayed Copenhagen mayoral candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series The Killing, Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of Sherlock, Russian president Viktor Petrov in Netflix’s American House of Cards, and Grand Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars Rebels. In 2011, he was awarded the Reumert Prize for Honour.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Born in  Denmark1964 (age 58)

television actor| film actor| voice actor| street artist| mime artist

Mette Frederiksen

Mette Frederiksen is a Danish politician who has served as Prime Minister of Denmark since June 2019 and as the Social Democrats’ Leader since June 2015. She is only the second woman to hold either office and the youngest prime minister in Danish history.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

BORN IN DENMARK 1977 (45)

politician| TRADE UNIONIST

Hans Christian Ørsted

Hans Christian rsted was a Danish physicist and chemist who discovered the first connection between electricity and magnetism when he discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields. He is commemorated by Oersted’s law and the Oersted unit (Oe).

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Born in  Denmark1777-1851 (aged 74)

physicist| chemist| inventor| university teacher| engineer

Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Mrs. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the Prime Minister of Denmark. Photo by Jakob Horn- Wikimedia commons

Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a retired Danish politician who served as Denmark’s 26th Prime Minister from 2011 to 2015, as well as the Social Democrats’ Leader from 2005 to 2015. She is the first woman to hold each of these positions. She announced her resignation as both Danish Prime Minister and Social Democratic Party leader following her defeat in 2015. She ended her political career in April 2016 and was the CEO of the NGO Save the Children until June 2019.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Born in  Denmark1966 (age 56)

1987-1994 graduated with Cand.scient.pol.

politician

Margrethe Vestager

Margrethe Vestager is a Danish politician and European Commissioner in the Von der Leyen Commission. She has been the European Commission’s Executive Vice President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age since December 2019 and the European Commissioner for Competition since 2014. Vestager is a member of the Danish Social Liberal Party as well as the European Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Born in  Denmark1968 (age 54)

Studied in 1986-1993politicianpoet

Bjørn Lomborg

Bjørn Lomborg. Photo by Emil Jupin- Wikimedia commons

Vigds Finnbogadóttir is an Icelandic politician who was the country’s fourth president from 1980 to 1996. She was the world’s first democratically elected female president. She is also the longest-serving elected female head of state in history, having served for exactly sixteen years. She is currently a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and a member of the Club de Madrid. She is also Iceland’s only female president to date.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Born in  Denmark1965 (age 57)

economist| university teacher| political scientist| writer| environmentalist