Swedish Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Swedish poet and novellist, a laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1916. He was a memb

Was a Swedish poet and novellist, a laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1916. He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1912. Most of his works are passionate depictions of the Swedish character, Swedish life and traditions, often from a clearly patriotic point of view.

Was a Swedish soldier and Count of Salmis.He was the son of baroness Margareta Grip av Vinäs and He

Was a Swedish soldier and Count of Salmis.He was the son of baroness Margareta Grip av Vinäs and Herman Wrangel and was paternally descended from a family of Baltic German origin, branches of which settled in Sweden, Russia and Germany. Carl Gustaf was born near Uppsala and at the age of twenty distinguished himself as a cavalry captain in the war against the Army of the League.

Is a Swedish ice hockey player . He is currently playing with the Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserien.

Is a Swedish ice hockey player . He is currently playing with the Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserien.

Was a Swedish entomologist.Boheman studied at Lund University and trained as an officer, participati

Was a Swedish entomologist.Boheman studied at Lund University and trained as an officer, participating in the invasion of Norway in 1814. He had been an enthusiastic entomologist since childhood, and was called by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in

Was a Swedish diver, swimmer and track and field athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, 1

Was a Swedish diver, swimmer and track and field athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1906 and the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1906 and the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished

Was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished eighth in the hammer throw competition.

Was a Swedish zoologist.He was employed at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm from 183

Was a Swedish zoologist.He was employed at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm from 1833, and was professor and keeper of the vertebrate section from 1839 to 1871. He wrote Svenska Foglarna (1856-87) which described 238 species of birds observed in Sweden. He classified a number of birds collected in southern Africa by Johan August Wahlberg. In 1835, he developed a phylogeny for the birds based on the muscles of the hip and leg that contributed to later work by Thomas Huxley. He then went on to examine the arrangement of the deep plantar tendons in the bird's foot. This latter information is still used by avian taxonomists.

Was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the

Was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swedish biathlete. He lives in Lillehammer with his Norwegian girlfriend, Liv Kjersti Eikeland.

Is a Swedish biathlete. He lives in Lillehammer with his Norwegian girlfriend, Liv Kjersti Eikeland. He is 5 ft 8+ in (174 cm), and weighs 152 lb (69 kg, 10 st 12 lb).He studies computer science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. His mother is called Birgitta, his father is Lennart, and he has a younger sister called Johanna.Bergman has been competing in the World Cup since 2001/02. During his career he has finished the overall season in 61st (2001/02), 40th (2002/03), 24th (2003/04), 14th (2004/05), and he finished the 2005/06 season in 11th place.

Was a Swedish entomologist who revised the taxonomy of beetles, including weevils.Schönherr was son

Was a Swedish entomologist who revised the taxonomy of beetles, including weevils.Schönherr was son of a German immigrant who had established himself as a silk manufacturer. At the age of nineteen, he took over the business together with his mother and developed it into a considerable size, with about 200 workers.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish painter and interior designer.His parents were extremely poor and his childhood was no

Was a Swedish painter and interior designer.His parents were extremely poor and his childhood was not happy. Renate Puvogel, in her book Larsson, gives plenty of information about his life: "His mother was thrown out of the house, together with Carl and his brother Johan; after enduring a series of temporary dwellings, the family moved into Grev Magnigränd No.7 (later No.5) in what was then Ladugårdsplan, present-day Östermalm.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of

Was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology.

Was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of b

Was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology.

Was a Swedish poet and composer. Bellman is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remai

Was a Swedish poet and composer. Bellman is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a very important influence in Swedish music, as well as in Scandinavian literature in general, to this day.

Was a Swedish sculptor, best known for his fountains. He was married to Olga Milles and brother to R

Was a Swedish sculptor, best known for his fountains. He was married to Olga Milles and brother to Ruth Milles and half brother to the architect Evert Milles.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish naturalist. He has been called "the father of South African botany" and the "Japanese

Was a Swedish naturalist. He has been called "the father of South African botany" and the "Japanese Linnaeus".In 1771, during a stay in Amsterdam and Leiden, he studied their botanical gardens and musea. He was invited to visit the Dutch colonies and Japan to collect specimens for Dutch botanical gardens. He left in December 1771, as the ship's surgeon in the Dutch East India Company. After his arrival at Cape Town, Cape Colony, he stayed there for three years in order to learn the Dutch language and to be able to pass himself off as a Dutchman, as Japan at that time was only open to Protestant Dutch merchants. He also became a doctor of medicine. During his three expeditions in the interior, he collected a significant number of specimens of both flora and fauna.

(born on on 29 August 1977) is a Swedish golfer.

(born on on 29 August 1977) is a Swedish golfer.

Was the founder of Max Sieverts Lödlampfabrik, then one of the largest industries in Sundbyberg, Sw

Was the founder of Max Sieverts Lödlampfabrik, then one of the largest industries in Sundbyberg, Sweden. Nyberg was born in Arboga. After school he started working for a jeweller[1] and later he moved to Stockholm and worked with various metalworks. He later got work at J. E. Eriksons mekaniska verkstad (later renamed to "Mekanikus").[1] It was while working there that he formulated the idea of the blowtorch. He later worked on the idea and created a blowtorch with strong, directed heat and also with several safety measures built in. He quit his work at Mekanikus in 1882 and set up a workshop at Luntmakargatan in Stockholm making blowtorches. It didn't work well because it took too long to make and sell them.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He wa

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Stockholm.

Was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer O

Was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished tenth in the hammer throw competition and 12th in the 56 pound weight throw event.

Is a Swedish diplomat. From 1978 to 1983, he was a representative to the Conference on Disarmament i

Is a Swedish diplomat. From 1978 to 1983, he was a representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, and he has worked on various other disarmament committees and commissions.In late July 2002 he reportedly said in the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper that during his time in this position he attempted to resist attempts by the United States to use the Commission to perform espionage. His successor as director was Richard Butler. Iraq suspended the inspections in 1998 after claiming that it was a cover for espionage.