Famous People with Name Erling

Erling Nielsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Erling Nielsen: was a Danish footballer. During his club career he played for Boldklubben 1909. He earned 3 caps for the Denmark national football team, and was in the finals squad for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.

Erling Walther Sørensen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Erling Walther Sørensen: was a Danish amateur football player and club manager, who won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Sørensen played professionally in the Italian Serie A championship for six years, scoring 48 goals in 169 matches for Italian clubs Modena F.C., Udinese Calcio and U.S. Triestina.

Erling Foss            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Erling Foss: was a Danish civil engineer, famous for his contributions to the Danish resistance movement. As a result of contacts with Ebbe Munck and the Danish army's intelligence service, he became involved with the resistance at an early stage of the German occupation of Denmark. In September 1943, he became a member of the Danish Freedom Council representing De Frie Danske.

Erling Olsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Erling Olsen: is a Danish politician for the Social Democrats. He was member of parliament 1964-66, 1971-73 and 1975-98. He was minister of housing 1978-82 and minister of justice 1993-94. He was the Speaker of the Folketing from 1994 to 1998. He was professor of national economics and the first dean of Roskilde University 1971-73.[1][2]

Erling Jessen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Erling Jessen: is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 500 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.