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Andersen, Hans Christian b. April 2, 1805 d. August 4, 1875
Writer. Famous for his fairy tales. His father was a poor shoemaker and literate, who believed he was of aristocratic origin. Andersen's mother worked as washerwoman. He declined into alcoholism and died in 1833 in a charitable old people's home. Andersen's half-sister Karen Marie worked as a prostitute for some time. She contacted her famous brother only a few times before dying in 1846. Andersen received little education. As a child he was highly emotional, suffering all kinds of fears and...[Read More] (Bio by: Jelena)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Bohr, Harald b. April 22, 1887 d. January 22, 1951
Mathematician. The younger brother to the physicist Niels Bohr. Having studied at the University of Copenhagen he got his doctoral degree in 1910. His dissertation was on Dirichlet series. From 1915 to 1930 he was a professor in mathematics at the Copenhagen Polytechnics, and at the University of Copenhagen from 1930 until his death. His creation of the theory of almost periodic functions made him internationally known, as did his help to mathematicians who had to leave Germany after the Nazis...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Skytte)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Bohr, Niels b. October 7, 1885 d. November 18, 1962
Scientist. He was always a bright student even at a young age, and during his last two years of secondary school focused on physics and mathematics. Evidence suggests that his mathematics teacher soon realized that he didn't know the material as well as young Niels did, and that this frightened him. In his physics class the young man also would read ahead in the assigned textbooks, sometimes finding errors and mistakes in them. In 1903 he entered the University of Copenhagen, majoring in...[Read More] (Bio by: Carrie-Anne)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Boone, Richard Bently b. February 24, 1930 d. February 8, 1999
Jazz Musician. An accomplished trombone player, he joined the army playing in military bands. Having been demobilized in 1953, he moved to Los Angeles in 1958 where he played with Dexter Gordon, Sonny Criss and others. From 1961 to 1966 he toured with singer Della Reese. From 1966 to 1969 he played with Count Basie before moving to Europe and settling in Copenhagen in 1970. From 1972 to 1985 he was a member of the Danish Radio Big Band led by Bob Brookmeyer, Thad Jones and others. In 1985 he...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Skytte)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Plot: R-662
Bournonville, August b. August 21, 1805 d. November 30, 1879
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer. The most influential Danish choreographer of the 19th century, he was the son of Antoine Bournonville, and studied at the Royal Danish Ballet School, a pupil of his father and also of Vincenzo Galeotti. He joined the company when he was 15 and stayed from 1820 to 1823. The following year, still on salary in Copenhagen, he went to Paris to study with Vestris and joined the Paris Opera, becoming Taglioni's favorite partner. He returned to the Royal Theatre in...[Read More] (Bio by: Medora)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Plot: Actually buried in Asminderød
Drew, Kenneth Sidney b. August 28, 1928 d. August 4, 1993
Pianist. At five years old he began learning classical piano, and he gave his first public performance when eight years old. Having studied at the High School of Music and Art he played with Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Dinah Washington and others. In 1961 he moved to Paris and in 1964 to Copenhagen where he lived until his death in 1993. His trio, which included drummer Ed Thigpen, drew packed houses everywhere in Europe and in Japan. (Bio by: Erik Skytte)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Plot: R-633
Galeotti, Vincenzo b. March 5, 1733 d. December 16, 1816
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer. Born Vincenzo Tomasselli, he studied ballet in Italy and Paris. In 1775 he was invited to Denmark to become ballet master at The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen. There he laid the foundation of The Royal Danish Ballet which his pupil August Bournonville would later develop into a company of international fame. From 1775 to 1816 he composed around 50 ballets which were performed more than 2200 times during his lifetime. His ballet from 1786, "The Whims of Cupid and...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Skytte)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Plot: Section G
Heerup, Henry b. November 11, 1907 d. May 31, 1993
Artist. Reknown as a painter and sculptor. Born and lived in Copenhagen and outskirts. His art is naive much like the illustration on his tombstone (which he made himself). Even though he didn’t have any relation to the abstract expressionism in his painting, he belonged to the circle around Cobra. He was the founder and only member of the Elves’ Union. (Bio by: Lund Rosenkilde & Groth)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Plot: B 16
Jonsson, Karen b. January 17, 1909 d. December 2, 1942
Pianist, Composer, Singer, Actress. Karen Jønsson (sometimes spelled Jönsson) began composing music at the age of 10 and received piano lessons with a view to being accepted at the conservatoire, but she was soon attracted by jazz and rhytmic music. The following years she had numerous engagements at cabarets and revue theatres in Copenhagen where she performed her own songs, followed by appearances in Stockholm, Oslo and London. In a revue in 1936 she shared the piano stool with Victor Borge (...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Skytte)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Plot: R-1
Kierkegaard, Soren b. May 5, 1813 d. November 11, 1855
Danish Philosopher and Theologian. Known for being an uncompromising opponent of Hegelian Idealism. He attended the Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen, and several lessons of Friedrich Schelling at Berlin University. Equipped with fine irony and remarkable ability dialectics, he harshly criticized the ideas of all his contemporaries, including Schopenhauer, Schelling and Schleiermacher. The fundamental question is "how to interpret Christianity?". According to him, every man must...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Kuhlau, Friedrich b. September 11, 1786 d. March 12, 1832
Composer. He came to Denmark in 1810. Here he became one of the most important composers of the early 19th century. He made his name in 1814 at The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen through his ballad opera "Røverborgen". His music to the play "Elverhøj" from 1828 is his most famous work, particularly the ouverture and the closing royal hymn. Besides his dramatic works he composed several compositions for the flute and a large number of works and pieces for the piano. Particularly the short piano...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Skytte)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Melchior, Lauritz b. March 20, 1890 d. March 18, 1973
Opera singer. World-famous Wagner tenor. Debuted as a baritone at The Royal Opera, Copenhagen 1913. Second debut as a Wagner tenor (as "Tannhäuser) at the same theatre in 1918. Leading Wagner tenor at The Metropolitan Opera, New York 1926-1950, where he gave a total of 515 Wagner-performances. Appeared also in London 1926-39, Berlin 1925-39, Hamburg 1927-30, Bayreuth 1924-31. Frequent guest appearences all over Europe and Buenos Aires. The heroic scale of his singing, even as experienced...[Read More]
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Nexoe, Martin Anderson b. June 26, 1869 d. June 1, 1954
Danish author whose work (including "Pelle the Conqueror" and "Ditte, Daughter of Man") championed social revolution and raised social consciousness in Denmark and Europe.
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Oersted, Hans Christian b. August 14, 1777 d. March 9, 1851
Scientist. ADanish physicist and chemist, he discovered that electric current in a wire can deflect a magnetized compass needle. This discovery inspired the development of electromagnetic theory. He also discovered piperine, one of the pungent components of pepper, in 1820. This was a significant contribution to the field of chemistry, as was his preparation of metallic aluminum in 1825. In 1932, the name oersted was given for the physical unit of magnetic field strength.
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Rask, Rasmus Kristian b. November 22, 1787 d. November 14, 1832
Danish linguist and principal founder of the science of comparative linguistics.
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Schall, Anna Margrethe b. October 6, 1775 d. November 24, 1852
Ballerina. In 1787 she was admitted to the ballet school of The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, and in 1798 she was made a prima ballerina. Her enormous success as a dancer was not so much due to technical skill as to her lively gestures and facial expressions as well as her fascinating personality. Her career on the stage spanned more than 40 years. Posterity owes her a special debt of gratitude for her having convinced the young Hans Christian Andersen to choose a profession other than dance. (Bio by: Erik Skytte)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Ulmer, Georges b. February 16, 1919 d. September 29, 1989
Danish-French song-writer, composer and singer. Born in Copenhagen as Jørgen Frederik Ulmer he came to France at a young age with his mother. He began playing in a band in Nice where he displayed his talent as a singer. Soon he moved to Paris to perform at the cabaret "Le Boeuf sur la Toil" where he was "discovered" by the French idol, singer and composer Charles Trenet. He started to write songs, and in 1946 he had written a song called "Pigalle" which became an instant megahit in France and...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Skytte)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
von Scholten, Peter b. May 17, 1784 d. January 26, 1854
Was first the Harbor Master of St. Thomas and later Governor General of the Danish West Indies. On St. Croix on July 3rd, 1848 Governor General Peter Von Scholten declared the emancipation of slaves in the Danish West Indies. The United States later bought the islands in 1917 for $25 million (US-VI), as part of its military defense strategy, to prevent the islands from becoming a German sub base.
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Webster, Benjamin Francis b. March 27, 1909 d. September 20, 1973
Musician. Dubbed "The Brute" or "Frog", he was one of the most influential jazz tenor saxophonist of the swing era. Through the 1930s to early 1950s, he played with and recorded with orchestras to include Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Oran Page, Walter Page, Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington. In 1964, he moved permanently to Europe to join other American jazz musicians in performing and touring the continent until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

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