# Mikael Pedersen

> Mikael Pedersen was a Danish inventor much associated with the English town of Dursley. He is chiefly known today for the highly distinctive Pedersen bicycle. His story is one of rags to riches and back again, and he was largely forgotten in his native country, but fans of the Pedersen bicycle arranged for him to be reburied and a memorial erected at Dursley.

*Danish cycle designer (1855-1929)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Denmark
- **Born:** 1855-10-25
- **Died:** 1929-10-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Mikael Pedersen was a Danish inventor much associated with the English town of Dursley. He is chiefly known today for the highly distinctive Pedersen bicycle. His story is one of rags to riches and back again, and he was largely forgotten in his native country, but fans of the Pedersen bicycle arranged for him to be reburied and a memorial erected at Dursley.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.6

## Sources
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- [Mikael Pedersen](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Pedersen)
- [Mikael Pedersen](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Pedersen)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2687490)

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