The surname Rasmussen () is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning ''

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' son''. It is the ninth-most-common

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, shared by about 1.9% of the population.
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Arts and language

* Rasmussen (singer), Rasmussen (born 1985), Danish singer * Aaron Frederick Rasmussen Jr. (1915–1984), American microbiologist and immunologist * Alis Rasmussen (born 1958), American writer known by the name Kate Elliott *

Anne Rasmussen (educator) Anne K. Rasmussen (born 1959) is an American educator and ethnomusicologist. Much of her research focuses on Arab music in the US and Islamic ritual and performance. She has been the director of the William & Mary Middle Eastern Music Ensemble sin ...

(born 1959), American ethnomusicologist *

Bill Rasmussen William F. Rasmussen (born October 15, 1932) is an American sports director, and the founder of ESPN, along with Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. Rasmussen was the first president and CEO of ESPN. ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, and was launched ...

(born 1932), American media figure, first president and CEO of ESPN *

Bruce Rasmussen Bruce Rasmussen (born March 18, 1961) is an American television producer and writer. He was the supervising producer with the hit TV series ''Roseanne'' in 1992, for which he was awarded a Golden Globe, a Peabody, and a Humanitas Prize, and wen ...

(born 1961), American television producer *

Carmen Rasmusen Carmen Rasmusen Herbert (born March 25, 1985) is a Canadian-American country music artist who ranked sixth on the American Idol (season 2), second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003. Rasmusen also plays piano and guitar. Early life Rasmusen was ...

(born 1985), Canadian-American singer * Christina Rasmussen (born 1972), Greek–American crisis intervention counselor and author * Egil Rasmussen (1903–1964), Norwegian author, literature critic and musician * Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen (1827–1912), Danish landscape artist * Ejnar Mindedal Rasmussen (1892–1975), Danish architect *

Eric Rasmussen (academic) Eric Rasmussen is an American scholar, academic and author. He is Regents Teaching Professor and Foundation Professor of English at the University of Nevada. Rasmussen's scholarship is focused on the work of Shakespeare. He has authored numerous ...

(born 1960). authority on Shakespearean texts *

Flemming Rasmussen Flemming Rasmussen (born 1 January 1958) is a Danish sound engineer, record producer, and owner and founder of Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen. He is chief sound engineer at Sweet Silence Studios. Biography Throughout his career, Rasmussen ...

(born 1958), Danish music producer *

Halfdan Rasmussen Halfdan Wedel Rasmussen (29 January 1915 in Copenhagen – 2 March 2002) was a Danish poet. He was known for his literary nonsense verse for children and his serious adult writings about social issues and human rights. He was awarded with th ...

(1915–2002), Danish poet *

Jens Elmegård Rasmussen Jens Elmegård Rasmussen (15 March 1944 – 15 May 2013) was a Danish linguist who served as associate professor of Indo-European Studies and head of the Roots of Europe research center at the University of Copenhagen from its initiation in 2008 u ...

(1944–2013), Danish associate professor of Indo-European Studies *

Joel Rasmussen Joel Rasmussen (born September 14, 1970) is a Montana born filmmaker, author, and producer. He produced and co-wrote Before the Music Dies, a 2006 documentary, narrated by Forest Whitaker that examines the homogenization of the music industry. Rasmu ...

(born 1970), American film producer * Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen (born 1944), Danish ceramist and designer *

Karl Aage Rasmussen Karl Aage Rasmussen (born 13 December 1947) is a Danish composer and writer. He was born in Kolding. Composition Quotation and particularly collage played an important role in his music from the early 1970s, but increasingly he used pre-existing ...

(born 1947), Danish composer, writer and organizer *

Mary Helen Rasmussen Mary Helen Rasmussen (December 21, 1930 – January 26, 2008) was an American musicologist, writer and editor. The daughter of Edwin and Florence Rasmussen, she was born in Dover, New Hampshire and received a BMus from the University of New H ...

(1930–2008), American musicologist *

Nicolas Rasmussen Nicolas "Nic" Rasmussen (born 1962) is a historian of modern life sciences, and a professor in the School of Humanities and Languages at the University of New South Wales. With major interests in the history of amphetamines, the history of d ...

(born 1962), French-born professor of history at the University of New South Wales *

Rie Rasmussen Rie Rasmussen ( /riː/ ''REE''; born 14 February 1978) is a Danish actress, director, writer, photographer and former model. She is best known for her acting roles in the films ''Femme Fatale'' (2002) and '' Angel-A'' (2005). Early life and ed ...

, (born 1978) Danish actress, model, director and photographer *

Scott Rasmussen Scott William Rasmussen (born March 30, 1956) is an American public opinion pollster and political analyst. He is the president of RMG Research, founder of the Napolitan Institute, and an editor-at-large for Ballotpedia. In the 1970s, Rasmu ...

(born 1956), American media figure with ESPN and polling company

Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen Reports is an American polling company founded in 2003. The company engages in political commentary and the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. Rasmussen Reports conducts nightly tracking, ...

Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen (22 September 1915 – 24 April 1982) was a Danish stage and film actress. She was married to Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer. Filmography * '' Sun Over Denmark'' – 1936 * ' – 1938 * '' I dag begynder livet' ...

(1915–1982), Danish stage and film actress *

Steen Eiler Rasmussen Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Hon. FAIA (9 January 1898 – 19 June 1990) was a Danish architect and urban planner who was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and a prolific writer of books and poetry. He was made a Royal Designer ...

(1898–1990), Danish architect and town-planner * Rasmus Rasmussen (1862–1932), Norwegian actor and theatre director * Rasmus Rasmussen (1871–1962), Faroese writer *

Sunleif Rasmussen Sunleif Rasmussen (born March 19, 1961) is one of the foremost Faroese composers of classical music. Biography Rasmussen was born in Sandur in the Faroe Islands. He studied in Norway, then returned to Tórshavn in the Faroes as a music teacher ...

(born 1961), Faroese composer of classical music

Military

* Phil Rasmussen (1918–2005), American military pilot stationed at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 Japanese attack * Robert L. Rasmussen (born 1930), American military artist, former naval aviator * Stefan G. Rasmussen (born 1947), Danish military and civilian pilot, known for SAS flight 751 crash-landing

Politics and administration

Amund Rasmussen Skarholt Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (31 March 1892 – 28 April 1956) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was born in Orkdal Municipality. He was elected to the Stortinget, Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag (Storting ...

(1892–1956), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * Anne Rasmussen (politician) (born 1971) Danish politician *

Anders Fogh Rasmussen Anders Fogh Rasmussen (; born 26 January 1953) is a Danish politician who was the prime minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the Secretary General of NATO, secretary general of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014. He became ...

(born 1953), NATO General Secretary, former Prime Minister of Denmark *

Bergur Løkke Rasmussen Bergur Løkke Rasmussen (born 4 March 1990) is a Danish politician who serves as a Member of the European Parliament for Moderates, the party he switched to in March 2023, away from Venstre. He is the son of former Prime Minister and current Mi ...

(born 1990), Danish politician * Dan Rasmussen (born 1947), American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives * David Rasmussen Hansen (born 1938), United States federal judge * Dennis F. Rasmussen (born 1947), American politician * Einar Normann Rasmussen (1907–1975), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party * Hjalte Rasmussen (1940–2012), Professor of European Union Law at the University of Copenhagen *

Holger Rasmusen Holger Rasmusen (April 26, 1894 – November 2, 1983) was an American politician and pharmacist. Born in Superior, Wisconsin, Rasmusen served in the United States Navy during World War I and received his doctorate from Drake University. Rasmu ...

(1894–1983), American politician * Kapp Rasmussen (1860–1927), American politician *

Lars Løkke Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen (; born 15 May 1964) is a Danish politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2019. He was Leader of the Ve ...

(born 1964), former Prime Minister of Denmark, representing the Liberal Party Venstre *

Olav Rasmussen Langeland Olav Rasmussen Langeland (14 March 1904 – 18 December 1981) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party. He was born in Kvam Municipality, Vikør Municipality. His father was Rasmus Olsen Langeland, a Member of Par ...

(1904–1981), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party *

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Oluf Nyrup Rasmussen (, informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943) is a retired Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) from ...

(born 1943), MEP and President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), former Prime Minister of Denmark * Søren Egge Rasmussen (born 1961), Danish politician for the Red-Green Alliance * Stu Rasmussen (1948–2021), American politician from the state of Oregon * Tom Rasmussen (contemporary), former member of the Seattle City Council *

Wilkie Rasmussen Wilkie Olaf Patua Rasmussen (born 21 March 1958) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cook Islands Cabinet, Cabinet Minister. From 2013 to 2015 he was leader of the Democratic Party (Cook Islands), Cook Islands Democratic Party. Early life ...

(born 1958), Deputy Prime Minister of the

Cook Islands The Cook Islands is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately . The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers of ocean. Avarua is its ...

Science, engineering, and technology

Angela Rasmussen Angela Lynn Rasmussen is an American virologist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. Education and early career During graduate school, Rasmussen worked in the laboratory of Vincent ...

, American virologist *

David Tab Rasmussen David Tab Rasmussen (June 17, 1958 – August 7, 2014), also known as D. Tab Rasmussen, was an American biological anthropologist. Specializing in both paleontology and behavioral ecology with interests in Paleogene mammals, early primate evolu ...

(1958–2014), American biological anthropologist * Erik N. Rasmussen (born 1957), American meteorologist and tornado researcher * Greg Rasmussen (born 1955), British wildlife conservation biologist *

Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (30 July 1878 – 12 August 1964) was a Denmark, Danish engineer and industrialist. Life The son of a shipmaster who died when Rasmussen was still a young child, he attended middle school in Nakskov and in 1894 began ...

(1878–1964), Danish engineer and industrialist * Kathleen Rasmussen, American nutritionist *

Knud Rasmussen Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (; 7 June 1879 – 21 December 1933) was a Greenlandic-Danish polar explorer and anthropologist. He has been called the "father of Eskimology" (now often known as Inuit Studies or Greenlandic and Arctic Studies) ...

(1879–1933), Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist *

Lars Rasmussen (software developer) Lars Eilstrup Rasmussen is a Denmark, Danish computer scientist, technology executive, and the co-founder of Google Maps. He was later the director of engineering for Facebook, Inc., Facebook in London.Hutcheon, StephenWhy I quit Google to join ...

, creator of Google Maps and Google Wave *

Norman Rasmussen Norman C. Rasmussen (November 12, 1927 – July 18, 2003) was an American physicist. Biography Rasmussen was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He grew up on a dairy farm as the fifth of six brothers. He attended public school in Hershey, Pennsyl ...

(1927–2003), American physicist *

Pamela C. Rasmussen Pamela Cecile Rasmussen (born October 16, 1959) is an American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds. She was formerly a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and is based at the Michigan State University. She ...

(born 1959), American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds * Steen Rasmussen (physicist) (born 1955), Danish artificial life scientist working in the United States * Steven Rasmussen, American psychiatrist

Sports

Aage Rasmussen Aage Rasmussen (later Remfeldt; 4 September 1889 – 29 November 1983) was a Danish photographer and track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Frederiksberg Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital ...

(1889–1983), Danish photographer and track and field athlete *

Alex Rasmussen Alex Nicki Rasmussen (born 9 June 1984) is a Danish former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2016 for the , , , , and teams. Primarily specialising in track cycling, Rasmussen was also proficient in road rac ...

(born 1984), Danish professional racing cyclist * Allan Stig Rasmussen (born 1983), Danish chess grandmaster * Anders Rasmussen (born 1976), Danish professional football player * Andreas Rasmussen (1893–1967), Danish field hockey player * Ann-Helen Rasmussen (born 1990) Samoan New Zealand netball player * Bjørn Rasmussen (1885–1962), Danish football (soccer) player *

Blair Rasmussen Blair Allen Rasmussen (born November 13, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. A 7'0" center from the University of Oregon ...

(born 1962), American former professional basketball player * Bruce Rasmussen (basketball) (born 1950), American director of athletics at Creighton University * Camille Rasmussen (born 2004), Danish gymnast * Dale Rasmussen (born 1977), Samoan international rugby union player * David Rasmussen (born 1976), Danish retired football player * Dawn Rasmussen, retired athlete and sports administrator from Samoa * Dennis Rasmussen (born 1959), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Dorthe Rasmussen Dorthe Skovshoved Rasmussen (born 27 January 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a retired female long-distance runner from Denmark. She competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1992. Her best result was finishing in 13th place ...

(born 1960), Danish long-distance runner *

Drew Rasmussen Drew Thomas Rasmussen (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, for whom he made his MLB debut in 2020. Ama ...

(born 1995), American baseball player * Einar Rasmussen (born 1956), Norwegian sprint canoeist *

Eldon Rasmussen Eldon Rasmussen (7 July 1936 – 5 June 2022) was a Canadian driver in the United States Automobile Club, USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1971 and 1973–1979 seasons, with 23 career starts, including the 1975, 1977, and 1979 Indiana ...

(1936–2022), Canadian driver in the USAC Championship Car series *

Elton Rasmussen Elton Rasmussen (1936–1978) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a with the St. George Dragons during the second half of their 11-year consecutive premiership winning run from 1956 ...

(1937–1978), Australian rugby league player * Eric Rasmussen (baseball) (born 1952), American retired professional baseball player *

Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey) Erik Wayne Rasmussen (born March 28, 1977) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. Early life Rasmussen, originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, gained statewide recognition in 1995 when he was awarded the prestigious Minnesota Mr ...

(born 1977), American professional ice hockey player *

Erik Rasmussen (footballer) Erik Sandvad Rasmussen (born 24 December 1960), nicknamed "''The Wizard''" and "''TryllErik''", is a former Danish football player and manager. He played two games for the Denmark national football team. In March 2014 it was announced that he w ...

(born 1960), Danish former football player and manager * Erik Rasmussen (handballer) (born 1959), Danish former handball player *

Federico Rasmussen Federico Nicolás Rasmussen (born 4 March 1992) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, Godoy Cruz. Club career Rasmussen's first club was Independiente de Dorrego, ...

(born 1992), Argentine footballer *

Flint Rasmussen Flint Rasmussen (born January 25, 1968) is an American former professional rodeo clown, rodeo barrelman. He is perhaps the most famous barrelman in the history of bull riding. A former high school math and history teacher, Rasmussen signed a con ...

(born 1968), American rodeo clown in the sport of bull riding *

Flemming Rasmussen (strongman) Flemming Rasmussen (12 March 1968 – 13 July 2024) was a Danish strongman (strength athlete), strongman competitor and powerlifter. He competed in the World's Strongest Man contest several times, finishing in 5th place in 1995 and 4th in 1996. ...

(born 1968), Danish former strongman *

Grace Rasmussen Grace Kara (née Rasmussen; born 18 March 1988 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand netball player of Samoan descent. Kara played in the National Bank Cup for the Auckland Diamonds from 2005 to 2007. She continued playing in Auck ...

(born 1988), New Zealand netball player *

Hans Kjeld Rasmussen Hans Kjeld Rasmussen (10 November 1954 – February 2025) was a Danish sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities ...

(1954–2025), Danish sports shooter and Olympic champion *

Hans Rasmussen (baseball) Henry Florian Rasmussen (April 18, 1895, in Chicago, Illinois – January 1, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois) was a pitcher for the Chicago Whales professional baseball team in 1915. In two relief appearances, he allowed 3 runs in 2 innings for a 13.5 ...

(1895–1949), American baseball pitcher * Hedevig Rasmussen (1902–1985), Danish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics * Jacob Rasmussen (born 1997), Danish footballer *

Jens Rasmussen (speedway rider) Jens Rasmussen (born 26 May 1959 in Odense, Denmark) is a former Motorcycle speedway, speedway rider from Denmark. He earned 17 caps for the Denmark national speedway team. Career summary He started his United Kingdom career in the British ...

(born 1959), former speedway rider who rode in the United Kingdom *

Johanna Rasmussen Johanna Maria Baltensperger Rasmussen (born 2 July 1983) is a former Danish professional Association football, footballer who last played for Linköpings FC in the Damallsvenskan and the Denmark women's national football team. She was nominated ...

(born 1983), Danish female football striker * John Boye Rasmussen (born 1982), Danish handball player *

Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen (born 28 October 1977 in Aarhus) is a retired badminton player from Denmark. Career With his men's doubles partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian pair Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiart ...

(born 1977), Danish badminton player *

Jørgen Rasmussen (footballer, born 1945) Jørgen Vandborg Rasmussen (born 14 July 1945) is a Denmark, Danish former football (soccer) player, who played 29 games for the Denmark national football team, Danish national team from 1971 to 1975, and represented Denmark at the 1972 Summer O ...

, Danish footballer (defender) * Jørgen Rasmussen (footballer born 1937), Danish footballer (attacker) *

Juliane Rasmussen Juliane Elander Rasmussen (born 17 February 1979, in Odder) is a Danish rower. She weighs 61 kilograms, and is therefore in the lightweight class. She lives in Copenhagen. 2008 Summer Olympics In the first race at the lightweight double scul ...

(born 1979), Danish rower * Karen Maud Rasmussen (1906–1994), Danish freestyle swimmer * Karl Johan Rasmussen (born 1973), Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races * Kemp Rasmussen (born 1979), American football defensive lineman in the NFL * Kristen Rasmussen (born 1978), American former professional basketball player in the WNBA *

Kyle Rasmussen Kyle A. Rasmussen (born June 20, 1968, in Sonora, California, Sonora, California) is a former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer from Angels Camp, California, Angels Camp, California. While competing with the Un ...

(born 1968), American former alpine ski racer * Lars Rasmussen (handball player) (born 1976), Danish team handball player *

Mads Rasmussen Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen (born 24 November 1981 in Idestrup on Falster) is a Danish rower and double World Champion and Olympic Gold winner in the lightweight double sculls, with his partner Rasmus Quist Hansen. Rasmussen and Quist ...

(born 1981), Danish rower and double World Champion in the Lightweight Double Sculls * Marie Rasmussen (born 1972), Danish pole vaulter * Mark Rasmussen (born 1983), English striker * Michael Rasmussen (born 1974), Danish cyclist * Michael Rasmussen (ice hockey) (born 1999), Canadian professional hockey player * Morten Rasmussen (football defender) (born 1985), Danish professional football player *

Morten Rasmussen (football striker) Morten Nicolas Rasmussen (born 31 January 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer, better known as Morten Duncan Rasmussen, who played as a forward, and current assistant coach of FC Midtjylland. He has played 13 times and scored 4 g ...

(born 1985), Danish professional football player * Ole Rasmussen (footballer born 1952), Danish former football player with German club Hertha BSC * Ole Rasmussen (footballer born 1960), Danish football manager and former player *

Peter Rasmussen (badminton) Peter Rasmussen (born 2 August 1974) is a Danish badminton player. He is a former World Champion and European Champion. Career The crowning achievement of his career was winning the Men's Singles at the 1997 IBF World Championships in Glasgow, ...

(born 1974), Danish badminton player *

Peter Rasmussen (footballer, born 1967) Peter Rasmussen (born 16 May 1967) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He won the 1995 Danish Superliga with AaB and played 254 games and scored 68 goals in two stints with the club, interrupted by two seasons w ...

, Danish international football (soccer) player * Peter Rasmussen (footballer, born 1969), Danish football player for AB *

Peter Rasmussen (referee) Peter Rasmussen (born 15 October 1975) is a Danish Association football, football referee from Copenhagen. Career He began his international career during the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, Euro 2007 U19s Championship and h ...

(born 1975), Danish football referee *

Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen Peter Rothmann Rasmussen (born 26 March 1993), better known as dupreeh, is a Danish professional ''Counter-Strike 2'' player who most recently played for Team Falcons. He has played for Team Dignitas, Team SoloMid, Astralis, Team Vitality and ...

(born 1993), Danish professional CS:GO player * Philip Rasmussen (born 1989), Danish professional football midfielder * Rachel Rasmussen (born 1984), New Zealand netball player * Randy Rasmussen, American football guard for fifteen seasons for the New York Jets * Rasmus Rasmussen (1899–1974), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Steffen Rasmussen (born 1982), Danish professional football goalkeeper * Theis F. Rasmussen (born 1984), Danish football goalkeeper * Thomas Rasmussen (born 1977), Danish professional football (soccer) player * Tine Rasmussen (born 1979), female badminton player from Denmark *

Troels Rasmussen Troels Rasmussen (born 7 April 1961) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Danish clubs Vejle Boldklub and AGF. He played 391 games for AGF, and scored five goals from penalty kick A penalty shot or penalt ...

(born 1961), Danish former football (soccer) player * Viktor Rasmussen (1882–1956), Danish gymnast * Wayne Rasmussen (born 1942), American football player *

Willy Rasmussen Willy Lorang Rasmussen (3 December 1937 – 12 August 2018) was a Norwegian javelin thrower. He placed twelfth at the 1958 European Championships, fifth at the 1960 Olympic Games and ninth at the 1962 European Championships. He also compete ...

(1937–2018), Norwegian javelin thrower

Other

* Anna Rasmussen, (1898–1983), Danish spiritualist medium *

Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand (5 August 1585 - 19 April 1652) was a Danish Lutheran clergyman, theologian and professor who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Zealand from 1638 until his death. Brochmand was a key founder of the dogmatic system th ...

(1585–1652), Danish Lutheran clergyman, Bishop of Zealand * Jørgen Guldborg-Rasmussen, Danish scouting figure * Sherri Rasmussen (1957–1986), American nurse killed by a police officer who had once dated her husband * Terry Peder Rasmussen (1943–2010), American suspected serial killer involved in the Bear Brook murders

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