Niels Steensen was a Danish scientist, a pioneer in both anatomy and geology who became a Catholic bishop in his later years. He has been beatified by the Catholic Church.
Denmark competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 126 competitors, 114 men and 12 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports.
Denmark competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 66 competitors, 56 men and 10 women, took part in 40 events in 15 sports, winning a total number of three medals.
Epidemic is a 1987 Danish experimental medical dark comedy-horror film co-written and directed by Lars von Trier, the second installment of Trier's Europa trilogy, following The Element of Crime (1984) and succeeded by Europa (1991).
Denmark competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 53 events in 11 sports.
Denmark competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 60 competitors, 53 men and 7 women, took part in 40 events in 10 sports.
Denmark competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 100 competitors, 88 men and 12 women, took part in 46 events in 15 sports. Cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the team time trial.
Niels Hansen Jacobsen was a Danish sculptor and ceramist. He is most famous for creating the once controversial sculpture, Trold, der vejrer kristenblod. The name of the statue is taken from a story in Norse folklore where the hero hides in the troll's castle. Thereafter, whenever the troll enters the castle, he cries: "I smell a Christian man's blood!"
The Danish Golden Age covers a period of exceptional creative production in Denmark, especially during the first half of the 19th century. Although Copenhagen had suffered from fires, bombardment and national bankruptcy, the arts took on a new period of creativity catalysed by Romanticism from Germany. The period is probably most commonly associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting from 1800 to around 1850 which encompasses the work of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg and his students, including Wilhelm Bendz, Christen Købke, Martinus Rørbye, Constantin Hansen and Wilhelm Marstrand, as well as the sculpture of Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Niels Hansen was a German diplomat.
This Charming Man is a 2002 Danish short comedy film directed by Martin Strange-Hansen. It won an Oscar in 2003 for Best Short Subject.
Niels Ebbesen Hansen was a Danish-American horticulturist, botanist, and agricultural explorer for the United States Department of Agriculture and the state of South Dakota. He searched the harsh environments of northern Scandinavia, Siberia, Manchuria, and the dry steppes of the Volga for plant stock that could flourish on the upper Great Plains.
Events from the year 1922 in Denmark.
Events from the year 1924 in Denmark.
Niels Hansen may refer to:
Niels Tune-Hansen is a Danish former professional footballer who played at as a defender. He made 15 appearances for the Denmark national team scoring one goal.
Events from the year 1806 in Denmark.
Events from the year 1890 in Denmark.
Niels Flemming Lærkeborg Hansen is a Danish politician who is a member of the Folketing for the Conservative People's Party. He was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election. In October 2023, he was elected the lead candidate for the Conservative People's Party for the European parliament election 2024.
