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Emil Christian Hansen

Danish expert in the physiology of fermentation as it relates to the brewing of beer. Emil Christian Hansen was born in Mellemdammen in 1842 and grew up in Ribe in poor circumstances. He went on to study in Copenhagen. In 1877, he was employed at the Carlsberg Laboratory and discovered the propagation of pure yeast. The yeast is used in the production of lager beers, not just at Carlsberg but at many breweries the world over.
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Niels R. Finsen

Professor of medicine, Niels R. Finsen lived at the prefect’s residence [Amtmandsgården] in Puggaardsgade from 1884 to 1892, as his father was county prefect. Niels R. Finsen studied the effects of light on the skin and discovered light treatment, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1903. He has given his name to the Finsen Institute in Copenhagen.

Jens Olsen

Astromechanic who built the famous world clock that stands in Copenhagen City Hall. Jens Olsen was born in Ribe in 1872 and was apprenticed in the town. He spent 160,000 working hours building the world clock, but unfortunately he never saw his life’s work completed. Jens Olsen had passed away by the time King Frederik IX started the clock in December 1955.
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