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Hans Christian Andersen

Denmark·writer, poet, novelist

Born April 2, 1805 · Died August 4, 1875

Lists held, August 2026

Every country, origin, region and sector list this name appears on in the current issue

Dispatch

Sixty-two country lists, fifty-five named No. 1s, twenty-four of them politicians, seven of them the same man. A tour of the first issue's map.

iFAMOUS Editorial Desk · September 5, 2026