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Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish bassist and composer (died 2005)

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Born
May 27, 1946
Died
April 19, 2005
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1946

About Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, also known by his abbreviated nickname NHØP, was a Danish jazz double bassist. He was awarded Best Bass Player of the Year by DownBeat Critics' Poll in 1981. Ørsted Pedersen worked in duo and trio arrangements with pianist Kenny Drew, recording over 50 albums together. He was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize in 1991.

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Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen timeline

  1. He was awarded Best Bass Player of the Year by DownBeat Critics' Poll in 1981. Ørsted Pedersen worked in duo and trio arrangements with pianist Kenny Drew, recording over 50 albums together.
  2. He was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize in 1991.

The world when Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was born

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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