List of Faroese people

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Famous for their peaceful community, unique culture with old ballads and chain-dance, hospitality and cosmopolitanism - despite, or due to their isolated islands in the North Atlantic: Faroese people.

This is a list of famous or important Faroese people. In a small island-society of fewer than 50,000 inhabitants, each person can gain certain meaning for the entire nation. The people listed below, are among those who played or play a distinct role in Faroese culture, politics and history. Many of them are renowned outside the Faroes, especially in Denmark and other Nordic countries.

Artists[edit]

Authors and poets[edit]

Heðin Brú
William Heinesen

Cinema and theatre artists and film people[edit]

Fashion[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Eivør Pálsdóttir

Painters, graphical artists and sculptors[edit]

Elinborg Lützen, bust by Janus Kamban. Photo: Ole Wich
Ingálvur av Reyni

Leaders and politicians[edit]

Jóannes Patursson

Historical[edit]

Modern[edit]

Scholars, scientists and academics[edit]

Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb

Explorers and travellers[edit]

Clergymen[edit]

Athletes[edit]

Chess players[edit]

  • Helgi Dam Ziska, top ranked and the highest ever rated player from his country, and has been rated number one amongst Faroese chess players since the age of 16. He is the first Faroese player to qualify for the Grandmaster title.[1][2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Merkistein, Suni (19 July 2012). "Ætlar at gerast stórmeistari" (in Faroese). Kringvarp Føroya. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ^ "FIDE Chess Profile" (in Faroese). Ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.