Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944; lived in Tisvilde Niels Bohr (1885–1962) a Danish physicist who contributed to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922; he lived in Tisvilde much of the time. William Scharff (1886–1959) a Danish painter, a leading proponents of Cubism in Denmark, lived in Tisvilde Carl Jensen (1887–1961) a Danish painter and newspaper illustrator, he helped bring Cubism to Denmark; lived in Tisvilde from 1918 Knudåge Riisager (1897–1974) a Danish composer, lived in Tisvilde Abraham Pais (1918–2000) a Dutch-American physicist and science historian, his doctoral dissertation prompted Niels Bohr to invite him to come to Tisvilde as his assistant Henrik Valeur (born 1966) a Danish architect-urbanist, brought up in Tibirke Jeremy Strong (born 1978), American actor; owns a vacation home in Tisvilde with his Danish-born wife. Literature Flemming Rune (2014): Tisvilde Hegn, Vol. 1, 2 and map-appendices, Forlaget Esrum Sø, . References External links Tisvilde Hegn Danish Nature Agency Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Natura 2000 in Denmark Plantations in Denmark Gribskov Municipality