Skt. Jørgens Gymnasium was a Danish grammar school located in Frederiksberg

Frederiksberg

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, Copenhagen

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. It was established in 1858 as Frk. Jessens Forberedelsesskole and changed name to J.V. Jessens Latin- og Realskole in 1889. After yet a name change in 1904 to Henrik Madsens [Latin- og Real]Skole it was taken over by the state in 1919 and changed name to Skt. Jørgens Gymnasium. Girls were admitted from 1950.

In the first half of the twentieth century it was considered an elite school with outstanding teachers.

Notable students

• Thøger Bang, (mathematician)
• Bent Fuglede
  Bent Fuglede
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  , (mathematician)
• Børge Jessen
  Børge Jessen
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  , (mathematician)
• Tom Kristensen
  Tom Kristensen
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  , (author)
• Henrik Nordbrandt
  Henrik Nordbrandt
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  , (author)
• Knudåge Riisager
  Knudåge Riisager
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  , (composer)
• Ole Wivel, (author)