Born in Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Capital of the Faroe Islands
Tórshavn as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Faroese businessperson and politician, Faroese/Danish actor, Faroese physician and scientist of Icelandic descent): Poul Michelsen, Olaf Johannessen, Niels Ryberg Finsen and some more.
Celebrities from TórshavnCelebrities from Tórshavn
43 Niels Ryberg Finsen
Faroese physician and scientist of Icelandic descent
*December 15th, 1860 †September 24th, 1904, Copenhagen 38
Ove Joensen
Faroese adventurer and ocean rower
*December 3rd, 1948 †November 26th, 1987, Skálafjørður
91 William Heinesen
Faroese Danish-language writer (1900-1991)
*January 15th, 1900 †March 12th, 1991, Tórshavn
84 Ingálvur av Reyni
Faroese painter (1920-2005)
*December 18th, 1920 †November 26th, 2005, Tórshavn
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Kaj Leo Johannesen
Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 2008 until 2015 and former soccer and handball player
*August 28th, 1964 80
Johan Henrik Schrøter
Faroese translator and priest (1771-1851)
*February 25th, 1771 †November 14th, 1851, Tórshavn 79
Hans Christopher Müller
Faroese politician (1818-1897)
*September 2nd, 1818 †December 25th, 1897, Tórshavn
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Kristian Djurhuus
Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1895-1984)
*February 12th, 1895 †November 20th, 1984, Trongisvágur 78
Hákun Djurhuus
Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1908-1987)
*December 11th, 1908 †September 22nd, 1987, TórshavnBirthdays of famous people
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