Sophus or Sofus is a male given name. Notable people with the given name include:

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Sophus Aars Sophus Christian Munk Aars (1 October 1841 – 11 April 1931) was a Norway, Norwegian civil servant and writer. He was a son of priest and politician Nils Fredrik Julius Aars (1807–1865) and his wife Sofie Elisabeth Stabel. He was a grandson ...

(1841–1931), Norwegian civil servant and writer *

Sophus Andersen Sophus Andersen (8 December 1859 – 19 September 1923) was a Denmark, Danish composer and music critic. Biography Sophus Emil Andersen was born in Copenhagen. He was the son of composer Fritz Andersen (1829–1910). He studied both piano and ...

(1859–1923), Danish composer and music critic * Sophus Black (1882–1960), Danish telegraph manager and art collector *

Sophus Bugge Elseus Sophus Bugge (5 January 1833 – 8 July 1907) was a Norwegian philologist and linguist. His scholarly work was directed to the study of runic inscriptions and Norse philology. Bugge is best known for his theories and his work on the runi ...

(1833–1907), Norwegian philologist and linguist * Sophus Christensen (1848–1920), Norwegian military officer *

Sophus Frederik Kühnel Sophus Frederik Kühnel (11 May 1851 – 13 October 1930) was a Danish architect best known for his design of Mejlborg and a number of other buildings in Aarhus. Biography Kühnel was born in Sæby, Denmark. He was the son of parish priest ...

(1851–1930), Danish architect * Sophus Hagen (1842–1929), Danish composer *

Sophus Halle Sophus Halle (13 December 1862 – 1924) was a Denmark, Danish teacher, organist and composer. He was born in Rødby and had no music lessons before he came to Jonstrup Seminarium in 1879 - 1882, where he was taught organ and music theory by Carl ...

(1862–1924), Danish composer *

Sophus Hansen Sophus Peter Hansen (16 November 1889 – 19 February 1962) was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player and referee. He won a silver medal with the Denmark national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He also participated with the Danish team ...

(1889–1962), Danish amateur football (soccer) player and referee *

Sophus Lie Marius Sophus Lie ( ; ; 17 December 1842 – 18 February 1899) was a Norwegian mathematician. He largely created the theory of continuous symmetry and applied it to the study of geometry and differential equations. He also made substantial cont ...

(1842–1899), Norwegian mathematician *

Sophus Michaëlis Sophus Michaëlis (1865–1932) was a Danish poet, novelist and playwright. His works were translated, published, and performed in England, France, Germany, and Sweden during his lifetime, in addition to his native Denmark. Personal life So ...

(1865–1932), Danish poet, novelist and playwright *

Sophus Müller Sophus Otto Müller (24 May 1846 - 23 February 1934) was a Danish archaeologist. Biography He was born in Copenhagen, the son of C. Louis Müller. Sophus studied classical philology at Copenhagen University, graduating cand.philol. in 1871. ...

(1846–1934), Danish archaeologist *

Sophus Nielsen Sophus Erhard "Krølben" Nielsen (15 March 1888 – 6 August 1963) was a Danish amateur football player and manager, and the first player in history to score ten goals in a full national team match. Nielsen scored a total 16 goals in 20 games for ...

(1888–1963), Danish amateur football player and manager * Sophus Ruge (1831–1903), German geographer and historian *

Sophus Schandorph Sophus Christian Frederik Schandorph (or Skamdrup), known simply as Sophus Schandorph, (8 May 1836 – 1 January 1901), Danish poet and novelist, was born at Ringsted in Zealand. He was one of the men of "the Modern Break-through." Biography Scha ...

(1836–1901), Danish poet and novelist *

Sophus August Wilhelm Stein Sophus August Wilhelm Stein was a Danish physician (surgeon) and anatomist, born 29 July 1797, died 14 May 1868. He was a father of three sons: Theobald, Waldemar and Harald Stein. In 1819 August Stein started studying surgery in University of C ...

(1797–1868), Danish surgeon and anatomist *

Sophus Thalbitzer Sophus Thalbitzer (1871–1941) was a Danish psychiatrist and medical doctor specializing in manic depressive psychoses. He influenced Danish legislation on homosexuality towards decriminalization in 1933. Thalbitzer never married in his life. Li ...

(1871–1941), Danish psychiatrist * Sophus Torup (1861–1937), Danish physiologist *

Sophus Wangøe Sophus Wangøe (1873–1943) was a Danish cinematographer of the silent era.Soister p.134 Selected filmography * '' Towards the Light'' (1919) * '' Ilona'' (1921) * '' The Women of Gnadenstein'' (1921) * '' The Passion of Inge Krafft'' (1921) * '' ...

(1873–1943), Danish cinematographer *

Sophus Weidemann Sophus Weidemann (31 December 1836 – 29 March 1894) was a Norwegian engineer and industrialist who contributed to the development of the shipping industry in Norway. Biography Weidemann was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was t ...

(1836–1894), Norwegian engineer and industrialist *

Sophus Keith Winther Sophus Keith Winther (June 24, 1893 – May 1983) was a Danish-American professor and novelist. Background Sophus Keith Winther was born in the village of Søby, between Randers and Aarhus, Denmark, the son of Anton Winther and Sene (Lund) Wint ...

(1893–1983), Danish-American professor and novelist

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Carl Sofus Lumholtz Carl Sofus Lumholtz (23 April 1851 – 5 May 1922) was a Norwegian explorer and ethnographer, best known for his meticulous field research and ethnographic publications on indigenous cultures of Australia and Mexico. Biography Born in Fåb ...

(1851–1922), Norwegian explorer and ethnographer *

Sofus Arctander Sofus Anton Birger Arctander (22 January 1845 – 20 August 1924) was a politician with the Liberal Party who served as acting Prime Minister of Norway during 1905. Background Sofus Arctander was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was ...

(1845–1924), Norwegian politician *

Sofus Berger Sofus Berger Brix (born 2 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg. Career Viborg Born in Viborg, Berger began playing for Overlund GF at age 5 before moving to the Viborg FF a ...

(born 2003), Danish footballer *

Sofus Heggemsnes Sofus Heggemsnes (born 13 July 1999) is a Norwegian artistic gymnast who competed at the 2017, 2018, and 2019 World Championships. He represented Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He is a four-time Northern European champion, a ...

(born 1999), Norwegian artistic gymnast *

Sofus Johansen Sofus Johansen (1 November 190017 May 1974) was a Danish football player and manager. He played in eight matches for the Denmark national football team from 1925 to 1931. Playing career After starting his career for Borup IF, he moved to Frem ...

(1900–1974), Danish football player and manager *

Sofus Madsen Sofus Trygve Madsen (June 11, 1881 – January 19, 1977) was a Norwegians, Norwegian sculptor that has influenced the cityscape of Bergen with a total of 28 major and minor works. He was the son of the teacher and author Theodor Madsen. Life an ...

(1881–1977), Norwegian sculptor *

Sofus Rose Sofus Rose (10 April 1894 – 15 September 1974) was a Danish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and comm ...

(1894–1974), Danish long-distance runner

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