Famous People with Name Holm

Børge Søren Jørgensen Holm            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Børge Søren Jørgensen Holm: was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Roger Michelot.

Gustav Frederik Holm            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Gustav Frederik Holm: was a Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer, born at Copenhagen. He was made commander in the navy in 1899, was chief of the hydrographic bureau from 1899 to 1909, and became director of pilots in 1912. He became distinguished for his explorations, especially of the east coast of Greenland. In 1876, he participated in K. J. V.

Hermann Theodor Holm            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Hermann Theodor Holm: was a Danish-American systematic botanist. He studied botany at the University of Copenhagen under professor Eugenius Warming and graduated 1880. He participated in the Danish Dijmphna expedition to the territory between Russia and the North Pole during the First International Polar Year 1882-1883. The ship was icebound in the Kara Sea[1]. He explored the flora of West Greenland as assistant to Warming on the Fylla expedition in 1884.

Anne Holm            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Anne Holm: was a Danish journalist and children's writer. At times she also wrote under the pseudonym Adrien de Chandelle. Her books are typically recommended to age groups 8–16 years, but they include elements even for adult readers. Her best known book is I Am David (1963), adapted for a 2003 film; (also published as North to Freedom), which tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who escapes from a concentration camp and travels through Europe. It won the ALA Notable Book award in 1965, the 1963 Best Scandinavian Children's Book award and the Boys Club of America Junior Book Award Gold Medal.

Hans Jørgen Holm            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Hans Jørgen Holm: was a Danish architect. A pupil of Johan Daniel Herholdt, he became a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and a leading Danish proponent of the National Romantic style.