Famous People with Name Axel

Axel Graatkjær            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Axel Graatkjær: was a Danish cinematographer noted for his work on silent films during the Golden Age of Danish cinema. Graatkjær was the favorite cinematographer of film director August Blom as well as silent film star Asta Nielsen and her husband, director Urban Gad. He filmed more than 100 films during his career from 1906 to 1930.

Axel Johannes Petersen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Axel Johannes Petersen: was a Danish athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.In the 100 metres, Petersen took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.5 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.

Axel Valdemar Svendsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Axel Valdemar Svendsen: was a Danish canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Copenhagen.In 1936, he and his partner Verner Løvgreen finished fourth in the K-2 10000 metres competition. Svendsen and Løvgreen also competed in the K-2 1000 metres event and finished seventh.

Axel Schandorff            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Axel Schandorff: is a cyclist from Denmark.He competed for Denmark in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the individual sprint event where he finished in third place.

Axel Bloch            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Axel Bloch: was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]

Richard Axel            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard Axel: American neuroscientist whose work on the olfactory system won him and Linda B. Buck, a former post-doctoral scientist in his research group, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2004