Aage Berntsen
Aage Berntsen (16 May 1885 – 16 April 1952) was a Danish fencer, poet, doctor and artist. He competed in five events at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was the son of the Danish prime minister Klaus Berntsen, and his brother was the fencer Oluf Berntsen.
Aage Berntsen
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- Aage Berntsen
- Nationality
- Danish
- Born
- 16 May 1885
- Birthplace
- Særslev, Denmark
- Died
- 16 April 1952
- Place of death
- Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Occupation
- fencer · painter · poet · literary editor · writer · physician
- Education
- University of Copenhagen
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Aage Berntsen (16 May 1885 – 16 April 1952) was a Danish fencer, poet, doctor and artist. He competed in five events at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was the son of the Danish prime minister Klaus Berntsen, and his brother was the fencer Oluf Berntsen.
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Among his poetry and writings, he is best known for the text for Fynsk Foraar with music by Carl Nielsen.
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• Name — Aage Berntsen • Nationality — Danish • Born — 16 May 1885 • Birthplace — Særslev, Denmark • Died — 16 April 1952 • Place of death — Hovedstaden, Denmark • Sport — Fencing • Club — Akademisk Fægteklub • Show Medals — yes
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1885
Aage Berntsen born at Særslev.
1952
Aage Berntsen died at Copenhagen.
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Aage Berntsen is recorded as fencer, painter, poet, literary editor and writer.
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