Famous People with Name Falck

Ismo Kalevi Falck            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Ismo Kalevi Falck: is a former Finnish archer, who participated in two consecutive Olympic competitions, starting in 1988.

Anton Reinhard Falck            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Anton Reinhard Falck: was a Dutch statesman.He studied at the University of Leiden, and entered the Dutch diplomat service, being appointed to the legation at Madrid, Spain. Under King Louis Napoleon he was secretary-general for foreign affairs, but resigned from office due to the annexation of the Batavian Republic of France. He took a leading part in the revolt of 1813 against French domination, and had a considerable share in the organization of the new kingdom of the Netherlands. As minister of education under William I he reorganized the universities Ghent, Leuven and Liège, and the Royal Academy of Brussels. Side by side with his activities in education he directed the departments of trade and the colonies.

Sophus August Falck            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Sophus August Falck: was a Danish pioneer in the area of fire fighting and rescue services. In 1906 he founded the company Falck Rescue Corps (Danish: Falcks Redningskorps). This later evolved into one of the world's biggest security and emergency services corporations.